Brackishtank lover Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I have heaps of brown alge in my brackish tank not sure what it is but my nitrate is at 160ppm im do a water change every day for a week what else can i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplants Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I have heaps of brown alge in my brackish tank not sure what it is but my nitrate is at 160ppm im do a water change every day for a week what else can i do. That is pretty high nitrates! Don't know much (anything) about brackish water setups, but I would analyse my water change regime, the quality of my water going in, and my feeding regime. Too few of the first, too polluted of the second, and too much of the third can result in high nitrate levels. If your tap water is the culprit then ring the Ministry of Health, as the maximum allowable value (MAV) of nitrates in drinking water is 50ppm! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 water changes! something has to be wrong to get that high nitrates, too much feeding or not enough WCs. brackish fish will not appreciate that much nitrates, watch out for diseases in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackishtank lover Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Cloudy eye has struck my scat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 All signs of poor water quality. What is your weekly water change regime like? What is the filtration like? What media do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 The tank may e too small. if ist nitrates, then you probably dont have a problem witht he earlier two of the cycle, amonia and nitrite. lots of water changes is needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 The tank may e too small. 200L with that bioload doesn't sound too small to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackishtank lover Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Hi its a Crystal Flow 60 change water every Saturday but now am doing water change every day to help this problem.I've also heard a noise from my filter don't quite know what it is but if you could give me a couple of tips that would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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