Nitrate 0ppm because.... ??

[Wolfyie]

Hey hey.

Got a question.

I just set up my tank. And I've left it to cycle for hmmm 3 weeks now. The nitrate reading is 0ppm.

I've got the following items in my tank (*because I was over excited)

- 1 naughty and greedy common clown

- 1 turbo snail

- 1 green damsel

- LR

- cheato in my refu

Already dose my bacteria and I'm using sand that I got from Henry in my refu.

Could the reason of my nitrate being 0ppm cause of the cheato?? It went up before I added in the cheato 2 weeks back. Now it's 0.

So does that means I don't need to do a water change??

Cheers..

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[Wolfyie]

zzz.. sorry kena cheated.. nitrate is 20ppm..

thinking of using vinegar or vodka to help bring the nitrate lower..

any advice/thoughts??

[youdontnowm]

Use vinegar to bring down. Whats your tank size ? No run biopellets ?

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[Wolfyie]

It's 3x2x1.5. Haven put in any yet. Is it time?

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[youdontnowm]

Yup. Its time !

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[erikokelf]

Alternatively you can also use biosphere to help with nitrate.

[Wolfyie]

Ah ok! Thanks guys. Will go research on that part.

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[kraken]

you can consider doing a few water changes every other day to reduce the nutrients fast.

Considering the tank is new (with little live stocks).

[Wolfyie]

Okay I went to check it myself. My brother actually did the first reading for me. It's at 20ppm. Just bought bio sphere today from ah beng.

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