Nitrate in QT?

How high should nitrates get in QT before a water change?

  • Over 20?

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  • Over 50?

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Over 100?

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Sky's the limit! Who cares about nitrate... it's just fish only.

    Votes: 3 75.0%

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bdare

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QT is setup and ready to go. First batch of fish due to arrive today. Do you worry about nitrate in QT? How high does it get before you do a water change?
 

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I don't worry about nitrates in QT. Nitrates simply aren't a problem unless they get ridiculously high (e.g. hundreds of parts per million). If you are doing regular water changes, then it's a non-issue.
 

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I have literally never tested for nitrates in any of my QT tanks. Only time I do water changes is when removing a medication or if the water gets so thick the fish have trouble swimming.
 

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