Quarentine tank

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  1. piezopaul

    piezopaul Bristle Worm

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    Hi all!
    Wiill actrivated charcoal full some nitrate out of a quarentine tank. Have some filter material in my hank on filter which has been sitting in my sump, but the NH4 seems to hang around 0.25. Doing 10% water changes every other day. Getting ready to put some clowns in my main tank (first fish) but know that NH4 is a little high (just in the QT tank) for more sensitive species as I move them through. Thanks!!- Paul
     
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  2. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    Do you mean nitrIte? If nitrAte is .25ppm thats fine. Right now its at about 15ppm in my display with sensitive fish and coral. If you mean nitrIte than I don't believe charcoal will pull it out. Just do a water change and it should help as long as your water is free of it.
     
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  3. piezopaul

    piezopaul Bristle Worm

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    No, sorry for the lingo, NH4 is ammonia.- Paul
     
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    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    We added our clowns to help cycle the tank when the ammonia was a little high. We added a bottle of Nitrifying bacteria (not chemical, all biological organic stuff) to keep things safe, but things worked out perfectly. Clowns are troopers, and we still have that pair today.
     
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