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Old April 10th, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
Nitrates and Nitrites

I thought they had an article on this, but what should the measurements be for nitrites and nitrates.
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Old April 10th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
zero on nitrites and 10-20 is good for nitrates..although others have said under 40 for nitrates..but I get algae when its over 20
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Old April 10th, 2008  
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You need to test for all three. Ammonia and Nitrite are ok at 0, anything more than that and you have to do water changes if you have fish in the tank.

Nitrates are safe from 5-20......the fish are healthier if you keep it closer to 5. Anything over 10 and I personally do a water change. When you get up around 20 is where your fish will start showing signs of fin rot, or will fall victom to ick or other disease.

Some fish and shrimp have to have water with really low nitrate.
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Old April 10th, 2008  
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Wow Shawnie! 21.69 posts per day! In no time you'll have as much as COBettaCouple.
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Old April 10th, 2008  
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LOL ... When the kids are grown, and all ya got is fish kids, you find a bit of time on hands
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