yay first vote
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Nitrate Levels |
What level do you keep your nitrates at? |
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:13 ] |
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KP - unless you dilute your sample before testing and then multiply up, it is extremely difficult to tell with the preciseness you have shown in this poll. Personally, I have run my nitrate at between 80 and 160 for most of the last 18 months - though currently with the rain and the fact that I have harvest more than half my fish, I expect it would be significantly lower (must do a test sometime :-/. Perhaps redo the poll showing the figures on the most commonly used card: 0-5 5-10 10-20 20-40 40-80 80-160 |
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:19 ] |
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OK :embarrassed: I did think about that as I wrote them, it started off in only 10ppm increments :-) Thanks for the tip |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:36 ] |
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yay first vote
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:37 ] |
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good for you outback :-) |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:40 ] |
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lol, I want more nitrates, but no more fish until new system
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:43 ] |
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A little urine goes a long way dude 
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Jan 5th, '08, 18:44 ] |
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look at my avatar lol 
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| Author: | DownRiverDan [ Jan 5th, '08, 19:46 ] |
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my indoor system has been steady since startup at 40 ppm. I have added more plants- no change, added more fish- no change. I have not been keeping it at that figure it is just what it is. |
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| Author: | Outbackozzie [ Jan 5th, '08, 19:59 ] |
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DRD - please put your system in your sig - would make it much easier to find
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| Author: | GotFish? [ Jan 5th, '08, 21:13 ] |
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Where's the option for: Don't Know. I haven't tested for a few months at least. I think in the beginning its good to test because it allows one to get a feel for your systems ranges, after that just watch your fish and plants. Earlie on I had thought running a system higher in nitrates would be better but I just feed the fish what they will eat and go from there, guess I'll have to test now because I have been running the system in the just above freezing zones. |
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| Author: | Dave Donley [ Jan 5th, '08, 21:14 ] |
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Hahaha, try > 300 ppm |
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| Author: | GotFish? [ Jan 5th, '08, 21:27 ] |
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same here im sure in the basement system Dave |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Jan 7th, '08, 17:51 ] |
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Thanks John, I'm with you, except I'm wanting an option for "Dunno, don't own a test kit" |
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| Author: | trentski [ Jan 7th, '08, 19:32 ] |
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Jaymie wrote: Thanks John, I'm with you, except I'm wanting an option for "Dunno, don't own a test kit"
Just go by taste, that's what I do 
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