high nitrates

[larrynews]

well they both read that high at first, and i have had them that high before years ago when i had killed off a bunch of hair algae and nothing died but, if someone has a pin point nitrate that i can use for a second would be great, i'm in beavercreek

[larrynews]

ok did another 25 gallon change and still high, so i also put in de-nirates i know it will be slow but hope it starts to work, maybe i'm the guy how found once nitrates reach a certain height they become good.....

[Reefd Up]

I would think if your nitrates were that high you'd see some nitrite and ammonia reading high.  I don't think a tank could process ammonia and nitrite fast enough so you'd get a back-log of it as well as nitrate.  Just a thought.

[larrynews]

nitrites are are 0..crazy

[Wall_Tank]

What test?

[larrynews]

if you mean which test kits i'm using for nitrates, using red sea and api

[Wall_Tank]

So a test that was reading near 200, now reads zero.

Either you were doing something wrong, or possibly contaminated your vials.

Based on the appearance of your tank, I would trust the zero, or near zero.   But I would try to figure out what was causing your funny readings.

[larrynews]

no nitrItes are 200....nitrAtes are 0

[jd]

no nitrItes are 200....nitrAtes are 0

Something is wrong with your testing. My nitrite test only goes to 5ppm

[cyberwollf]

Yea I think you'd have floating fish if they were 200

[xXTheWendigoXx]

Yea I think you'd have floating fish if they were 200

Plus I'm pretty sure you're glass would be a lovely shade of melting.

[larrynews]

you know in 6 years this time and 4 years in my earlier life i have never had this trouble, i have had high nirates but after a water change or 2 i comes down....strange and frustrating

[HUNGER]

ya has to be ur test kits or the viles has something in them