High Nitrate Levels - Advice Needed
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:08 pm
Hello,
I have a 125 gallon tank filled with about 85 gallons of water to house my 8.4 inch YBS. I usually perform 40% water changes every week but have doubled that recently. I also clean the Fuval FX6 every month and the tank on every water change. All water conditions are staying perfect except for the Nitrates which quickly exceed 80-120 ppm within a week. I am staggered by their sudden increase every week.
I have added additional high growth plants but the Nitrate levels are still problematic. 1/4th of the tank is in FULL of Anubis (my Turtle can nearly walk on top of the plants there are so many).
I have probably 50-100 small/medium and a few large guppies in the tank as food.
I have had fish tanks for years but this is my first turtle. I have never encountered issues like this in my entire life. Can you offer any advice to keep these Nitrates down and as to why they are spiking?
None of my other non-turtle tanks are having any issues, including ones with many more fish.
I will greatly appreciate rapid assistance!
I have a 125 gallon tank filled with about 85 gallons of water to house my 8.4 inch YBS. I usually perform 40% water changes every week but have doubled that recently. I also clean the Fuval FX6 every month and the tank on every water change. All water conditions are staying perfect except for the Nitrates which quickly exceed 80-120 ppm within a week. I am staggered by their sudden increase every week.
I have added additional high growth plants but the Nitrate levels are still problematic. 1/4th of the tank is in FULL of Anubis (my Turtle can nearly walk on top of the plants there are so many).
I have probably 50-100 small/medium and a few large guppies in the tank as food.
I have had fish tanks for years but this is my first turtle. I have never encountered issues like this in my entire life. Can you offer any advice to keep these Nitrates down and as to why they are spiking?
None of my other non-turtle tanks are having any issues, including ones with many more fish.
I will greatly appreciate rapid assistance!