So I realize that we remove nitrates from our systems through water changes and after time, we hopefully create anoxic zones that convert nitrates into nitrogen that then leaves our system.
The question I have is, if you are running a FOWLR and your nitrates stay low (say 40ppm or less) through good husbandry and weekly 10% water changes, do you really need to do a 25% or 50% water change to severely drop them?
Shouldn't time eventually create those anoxic zones to convert nitrates into nitrogen and through good husbandry you can stick to just small weekly water changes or bi-weekly?
It seems that good husbandry and not overfeeding is a better choice than temporarily fixing your nitrate issue through monthly 50% wc's only to have to do them again since you aren't cleaning well and feeding too much.
The question I have is, if you are running a FOWLR and your nitrates stay low (say 40ppm or less) through good husbandry and weekly 10% water changes, do you really need to do a 25% or 50% water change to severely drop them?
Shouldn't time eventually create those anoxic zones to convert nitrates into nitrogen and through good husbandry you can stick to just small weekly water changes or bi-weekly?
It seems that good husbandry and not overfeeding is a better choice than temporarily fixing your nitrate issue through monthly 50% wc's only to have to do them again since you aren't cleaning well and feeding too much.
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