debate about nitrates?
im very concerned about nitrates and goldies so ive been reading as much as i cani came across this site that states nitrate is harmless to goldfish.heres is the quoteNitrate (NO3-) : This compound is...
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Dr. Johnson (of koivet.com) told me that chronic exposure to high nitrates takes a toll on the immune system. I like to keep nitrates as low as possible, because in nature nitrates don't accumulate...
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It takes a LOT of nitrAte to actually kill them. I haven't found specific numbers for goldfish, but Diana Walstad found the follow toxicity values (LC50-the level it took to kill half the fish) for...
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whoa good explanation i guess its safe to say that keeping nitrates under 50ppm is in their best interestbattling nitrates has been the hardest thing for me in this hobby, whether its a cichlid tank,...
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Yea... that's why I wanted to do a natural planted tank for mine. After 6 months with no water changes, and a decent tropical fish load, the nitrAte in my 125 gallon natural planted tank was only...
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its funny you mention that, last night i googled live planted goldfish tanks and this great site with pics came up, i cought a glance at the name and it was you beautiful tank! def my inspirationtoo...
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I don't know. even in my highly planted 55 (which actually held more like 70 gallons with the plant filter on it), nitrAtes used to build up. It had two HOB filters and an undergravel filter. But then...
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yeah i used to run 2 canisters with the cichlids. i took away one of the canisters but i felt the other side of the tank wasnt getting any water movement so i picked up a cheap power filter that runs...
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