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07-22-2004, 08:27 AM
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Nitrate Question
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So, my tank nitrates are at 30 - 35 or so.. I decided to test all 3 steps to the tank. Tap: 0 ppm RO/DI: 0 ppm Make Up Water (Kent Salt Added): 10 ppm Now the part that makes no sense to me is the make up water. I am wondering if this has to do with the fact it was sitting in my mixing pail for about 3 days (circulating and heated of course). Does anyone have experience with this? I never bothered to measure the make up water before. Not thinking it would change. Any chance it could be introduced by the salt mix? Thanks for the help..
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07-22-2004, 03:58 PM
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Unless there's bioload in your make-up water, I doubt it.
What are you using for your source of freshwater? Tap or RO or RO/DI?
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07-22-2004, 04:23 PM
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07-22-2004, 06:08 PM
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Sorry that I overlooked that info in your first post.
 Not too swift today apparently.I don't know what to suggest ... bad bucket of salt maybe? I don't think I've ever had NO3 in my makeup. Try testing the salt water mix right after mixing it?
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07-22-2004, 06:24 PM
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07-22-2004, 07:20 PM
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I can't remember where I read it but I think ammonia is a by product of the salt making process. I think it was from one of the many salt threads at reef.org or reefcentral.
Cheers, Vic [veng68]
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07-22-2004, 07:51 PM
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Its all really bizarre.. But hopefully tonight I will get the answer to my question after I test right after mixing.
BTW. I am using a Salifert test kit. ( in case someone wants to know the accuracy of the test)
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07-23-2004, 08:45 AM
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ok tested my make up water about an hour or so after mixing it. Comes out to 0 ppm ..
the only thing I can see then is that in the next 3 days it has enough time to start producing significant nitrates. I am gonna test it in the morning and see what happens. May change how I do my water changes.
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