advice re: nitrate

paulbeau · 06/16/2006, 01:27 PM

Hi all,

I am having problems with the salifert test kit (nitrate). I have read varies contradicting advice regarding nitrate levels, one book says it should be less than 20ppm, whereas another says <0.2ppm.

My nitrate using the low level range is 1
using the high range its 0

Any help and can someone set me straight?? Thank you

bertoni · 06/16/2006, 02:59 PM

That should be fine for most any animal. I would guess the worst case is some corals might be a bit more brown with the extra nitrate. This article discusses water parameters:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

06/16/2006, 01:27 PM	#1
paulbeau Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 53	advice re: nitrate Hi all, I am having problems with the salifert test kit (nitrate). I have read varies contradicting advice regarding nitrate levels, one book says it should be less than 20ppm, whereas another says <0.2ppm. My nitrate using the low level range is 1 using the high range its 0 Any help and can someone set me straight?? Thank you

06/16/2006, 02:59 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	That should be fine for most any animal. I would guess the worst case is some corals might be a bit more brown with the extra nitrate. This article discusses water parameters: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php __________________ Jonathan Bertoni