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Georgia Peach · 10-17-2005, 12:06 PM

WEll, I got my new test kit today - here are the readings...

PH- 7.6
Amonnia - .25
Nitrite - .25
Nitrate - 160

I just done a 20% water change. Why would the nitrates be so high?? Ive never gotten a reading that high before. I tested my tap water and it has a zero reading.. In case you all dont remember, I redone my tank, removed the UGF and old gravel and replaced it with a new HOT filter and new gravel. I left the filter media in the tank for a few days in order to save some of the bacteria. Could my tank be recycling??

10-17-2005, 12:06 PM	#1
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,706	Help! High Nitrates!! WEll, I got my new test kit today - here are the readings... PH- 7.6 Amonnia - .25 Nitrite - .25 Nitrate - 160 I just done a 20% water change. Why would the nitrates be so high?? Ive never gotten a reading that high before. I tested my tap water and it has a zero reading.. In case you all dont remember, I redone my tank, removed the UGF and old gravel and replaced it with a new HOT filter and new gravel. I left the filter media in the tank for a few days in order to save some of the bacteria. Could my tank be recycling?? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*