sailman
Member
i am having problems with my nitrate levels in my tank.. currently i am doing 20% water changes weekly to try and bring it down.. today i tested after the water change and the nitrates were still very high.. so i decided to test my tap water.. i have well water.. after testing the tap found that the nitrate levels in my tap water are 20ppm.. after discovering this i realize that with that much nitrate in the tap water i probably am not gonna get it down much.
at this point after 2 water changes in two weeks.. my nitrate level is still at 80 ppm.. so i am thinkin that i probably need a filter.. (i have gotten rid of bio balls and put live rock in the sump.. im also running my protein skimmer.. and i have my lights set on an 8 hr setting)
what i need advice on is what type of filter.. would a filter on the tap (one like you can buy at lowes.. either on the spicket or under the sink) work? or would i need to get one for the tank? i do have limited space under my tank so im thinking that one for my water supply may be the way to go...
working on a budget (since i JUST bought lights) .. what are some suggestions?
at this point after 2 water changes in two weeks.. my nitrate level is still at 80 ppm.. so i am thinkin that i probably need a filter.. (i have gotten rid of bio balls and put live rock in the sump.. im also running my protein skimmer.. and i have my lights set on an 8 hr setting)
what i need advice on is what type of filter.. would a filter on the tap (one like you can buy at lowes.. either on the spicket or under the sink) work? or would i need to get one for the tank? i do have limited space under my tank so im thinking that one for my water supply may be the way to go...
working on a budget (since i JUST bought lights) .. what are some suggestions?