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06/26/2006, 06:14 PM
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Water Change ASAP
Does anyone know if I can use purified ozonated deionized water from publix for an immediately needed water change? I dont think I should wait 12 hours or more as I have read. My nitrites and nitrates are creeping. Ideas? Also I tested my tap water and it tests for 10 nitrates and 1.5 nitrites. It is a 29 gallon with a biowheel 200 penguin filter. Thanks for any help!!
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06/26/2006, 06:19 PM
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Ever try Nutri-seawater? Just a suggestion....
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06/26/2006, 06:24 PM
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No never heard of it. Just bought the purified water because my nitrites and nitrates are creeping. Would it be okay to use this water and add salt, dechlorinator and do a 5 gal change??
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06/26/2006, 06:24 PM
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That nitrate level isn't really an emergency, IMO, and the water change probably won't help much. The nitrite can just be ignored. I would test the water with a TDS meter before using it, in any case. The bio-wheel filters do seem to increase the nitrate level of tanks in many cases, so that could be the issue. This article might be useful:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm
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06/26/2006, 06:26 PM
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The actual levels in my tank are 40 nitrate and .5 nitrite
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06/26/2006, 06:48 PM
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The nitrate level might be an issue with stony corals, but I don't think it's an emergency.
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06/26/2006, 07:08 PM
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Even that nitrate level is not really a concern, though ideally, it should be lower.
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