Well Well Well water Nitrates!!

[twentyleagues]

Awesome! Great inspiration. I will really look into this. What plants are those and how long do you keep your light on?

Mostly pothos and frog bit. 8hrs a day.

 

[twentyleagues]

The top pic is frog bit and a dwarf water lily.

 

[aes1687]

Nice! Im assuming you put them on your sump filtration?

 

[Luke tomkinson]

aawesome!!! got any fly river turtles haha btw nice B.Filamentosum in the prof picture or

 

[aes1687]

aawesome!!! got any fly river turtles haha btw nice B.Filamentosum in the prof picture or

I got one actually with my arowana right now. Once he's bigger he's definitely going in the pond!

 

[twentyleagues]

Nice! Im assuming you put them on your sump filtration?

Some are. The top two pics are tanks.

 

[esoxlucius]

It seems the general concensus nowadays is leaning to the idea that the actual nitrate level isn't as much an issue as the "other" pollutants that come hand in hand with it. It was discussed in a thread only the other day.

But let's just say for arguments sake that even your 160ppm nitrate is not too bad, it's the other toxins which may be the issue, and why water changes are important.

But then you say you ran this very high nitrate, unawares, for years and years without problems? So that begs the question, are these other toxins really that bad?

It's about time some lab did some research on this stuff.

 

[Luke tomkinson]

is it B.cappertum

I got one actually with my arowana right now. Once he's bigger he's definitely going in the pond!

can you send me some pics in pm please ahha I’m getting one soon

 

[aes1687]

It seems the general concensus nowadays is leaning to the idea that the actual nitrate level isn't as much an issue as the "other" pollutants that come hand in hand with it. It was discussed in a thread only the other day.

But let's just say for arguments sake that even your 160ppm nitrate is not too bad, it's the other toxins which may be the issue, and why water changes are important.

But then you say you ran this very high nitrate, unawares, for years and years without problems? So that begs the question, are these other toxins really that bad?

It's about time some lab did some research on this stuff.

My thoughts exactly. Years and years without problem and I am pretty sure the waters are high in nitrates year-round. Not exactly the most hardy fish are in my pond and tanks and they have been thriving for years. However, there were some signs of ammonia in the pond when we take too long to clean the filters. Apart from that I am sure Nitrites and Ammonia are minimal.

 

[Luke tomkinson]

My thoughts exactly. Years and years without problem and I am pretty sure the waters are high in nitrates year-round. Not exactly the most hardy fish are in my pond and tanks and they have been thriving for years. However, there were some signs of ammonia in the pond when we take too long to clean the filters. Apart from that I am sure Nitrites and Ammonia are minimal.

exactly fish have become accustomed to the water