Nitrate level high.

**downxxer** · 1st Sep 2010, 18:06

Any good remedies for high nitrates? did abit of water change dont really seems to help much.

**downxxer** · 1st Sep 2010, 18:20

I have added frog bits. should i keep the lights on or off for them to adsorb the nitrates?

**Navanod** · 1st Sep 2010, 18:50

Keep the lights on.
Frogbits are good, but you must perform water changes to lower nitrate levels.

**Shadow** · 1st Sep 2010, 20:47

how high is high? what is your target ppm? do you have plant in your tank? you should post your tank specification.

**downxxer** · 1st Sep 2010, 21:29

I think my nitrate is reading 20 ppm. wana keep it low to 5ppm.

**Limy** · 1st Sep 2010, 22:45

think 20ppm or below is acceptable, even for shrimps. Though it should be as low as possible, capped at 20ppm max is still acceptable.

Nevertheless, frogbits can gradually aid in decreasing nitrate levels.

**sifreaks** · 2nd Sep 2010, 01:43

Originally Posted by downxxer

Any good remedies for high nitrates? did abit of water change dont really seems to help much.

bro i supposed you are keeping crs? if yes, how about trying benibachi crimson ball. my tank with NO3 stagnant at 10 ppm for quite sometime went down from 5 ppm and now 0 ppm after using it. the tank also consist of hornworts & frogbits but the NO3 didn't barge from 10 ppm until i added the crimson ball and of course weekly water changed around 10 liters. hope that helps.