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Old 18-06-2011, 03:37 PM   #11
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more stem plants to absorb NO3?
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Old 18-06-2011, 06:08 PM   #12
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what is the actual cause of high nitrate ? he changed water weekly and only has 16 shrimps, and 1oto do you think it's overloaded ? i mean too many shrimps cause the high nitrate?
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Old 18-06-2011, 06:13 PM   #13
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what is the actual cause of high nitrate ? he changed water weekly and only has 16 shrimps, and 1oto do you think it's overloaded ? i mean too many shrimps cause the high nitrate?
http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/a...sts-part-2.htm

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Old 18-06-2011, 06:36 PM   #14
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Just get a breeding cage to put some hornwart in. They will helps to soak up nitrates. Those plants u have inside are slow grower, cant absorb alot of nitrate unless you have alot of them.
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Old 18-06-2011, 06:52 PM   #15
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Just get a breeding cage to put some hornwart in. They will helps to soak up nitrates. Those plants u have inside are slow grower, cant absorb alot of nitrate unless you have alot of them.
That's what I did to my fish tank at home. But must provide more light for them only. And also best to have a gentle flow of air in there to prevent mozi breeding.
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Old 18-06-2011, 09:35 PM   #16
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That's what I did to my fish tank at home. But must provide more light for them only. And also best to have a gentle flow of air in there to prevent mozi breeding.
Hi Bro BettaCloud, agreed with Bro Koji and Cheetf. I guess you have seen my 1.5 ft tank. What I did initially when all my plants just started growing, nitrite level is high, then I brought quite a few Hornwort in the Ah Pa farm in Pasir Ris Farmway, slowly when the nitrite level reduced, and my plants growing well, I removed some of the Hornwort, at the end, left with all the plants that I want, and the nitrite at near zero. light is also important.
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Old 18-06-2011, 09:56 PM   #17
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Thanks all!! Im trying to get some frogbits and hornworts to bring the NO3 down. Will do a 10% wc later when i reach home.
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Old 22-06-2011, 01:54 AM   #18
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A little update:
added frogbit for 2days, nitrate went down to 20ppm!! Previously was like dark orange to red.

Removed the dymax anti ammonia/nitrate/nitrite stones, replaced with hornworts, going all natural. Will do a nitrate check in 2-3days time.

Free frogbits from bro ilubit and hornworts from bro midniteguy. Thank you for your nice gesture!
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A little update:
added frogbit for 2days, nitrate went down to 20ppm!! Previously was like dark orange to red.

Removed the dymax anti ammonia/nitrate/nitrite stones, replaced with hornworts, going all natural. Will do a nitrate check in 2-3days time.

Free frogbits from bro ilubit and hornworts from bro midniteguy. Thank you for your nice gesture!
Good news bro BettaCloud. AF bro are always very helpful, in no time your nitrate will down to 0-5ppm. Hope to hear from u the good news. Cheers!!
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