Red Sea Nano Max 20 Gallon
My Normal Parameters:
Ammonia 0 / PH 8.2 / Nitrates 2 / Phos. .01 / Calcium 440 / Alk. 160 / Calcium 440-460
I did a water change last week and checked my water parameters this week. This is how I normally do things. I checked my Nitrates with my Red Sea Nitrate tester and it showed some where between 10-20. I then checked with my Hanna tester and it read 16.5.
I noticed a couple days ago it appeared my cleaner shrimp molted. After I saw how high my Nitrate was I did a double check. It was actually dead.
Could the dead shrimp really bump my Nitrates up that high in this tank??
Otherwise I have no idea what changed.
My tank is only 20 gallons??
My Normal Parameters:
Ammonia 0 / PH 8.2 / Nitrates 2 / Phos. .01 / Calcium 440 / Alk. 160 / Calcium 440-460
I did a water change last week and checked my water parameters this week. This is how I normally do things. I checked my Nitrates with my Red Sea Nitrate tester and it showed some where between 10-20. I then checked with my Hanna tester and it read 16.5.
I noticed a couple days ago it appeared my cleaner shrimp molted. After I saw how high my Nitrate was I did a double check. It was actually dead.
Could the dead shrimp really bump my Nitrates up that high in this tank??
Otherwise I have no idea what changed.
My tank is only 20 gallons??