Re: [APD] amquel plus and nitrates

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppycalif at yahoo_com>]

If you have a heavily planted aquarium and have some phosphates too,  
the plants should use up the nitrate pretty quickly.  How do you  
measure your nitrate?

Vaughn H.

On Jul 29, 2006, at 10:51 AM, Eli Moss wrote:

> I've been having troubles with substrate fertilizers leeching  
> nitrates into
> the water collumn.  they are a slow release type that I used in  
> error, and I
> have been steadily suffering high nitrates for months now.  I've  
> lost a few
> fish, but fortunately most have acclimated to the consistently high
> readings.  Usually, they hover around 40-60 ppm.  Apparently,  
> Amquel Plus
> can detoxify nitrates.  This would be a very, very good thing, as  
> the high
> nitrates have been leading to other headaches that I'd be glad to  
> be rid
> of.  Is it as good as it sounds?  Can I just add this stuff and remove
> nitrates?
>
> Eli
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