Larry Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I have been fighting to get my Nitrates to an acceptable level in my tank, and just can't seem to make any real improvements. I can't get the Nitrates to be lower than maybe 40 to 60. Today I checked my tap water. It is at around 40 Nitrates. So... I'm fighting a losing battle. Should I invest in an RO system? Will that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseturd13 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 You could try a plant in the top of the tank like a pothos. They are said to pull a lot of nitrates out. I have them in my tank and they grow like weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I think any type of floating plant will help you since they all propagate pretty quickly. If you're worried about light getting through, fast growing stem plants may help as well. I have pearlweed and it seems to grow pretty quickly. Doesn't take much time at all to cut and replant your way to a full bush of them. 5 minutes ago, mouseturd13 said: You could try a plant in the top of the tank like a pothos. They are said to pull a lot of nitrates out. I have them in my tank and they grow like weeds. Do you have any tips for getting pothos to grow like a weed? I have several cuttings, and although they are not dying and they aren't growing very much at all. I've had them about 5 months and I have maybe 1 to 2 new leaves on each one. Weirdly their root structures seem to be growing well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseturd13 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, OceanTruth said: Do you have any tips for getting pothos to grow like a weed? I have several cuttings, and although they are not dying and they aren't growing very much at all. I've had them about 5 months and I have maybe 1 to 2 new leaves on each one. Weirdly their root structures seem to be growing well though. Mine really took off when I got a new light. I got the fluval plant 3.0 and all my plants took off. I think I remember mine growing roots like crazy to a certain point until the leaves took off. I would guess the root structure needs to be big enough to support new growth before it can actually grow, but I'm just guessing. The only thing I did to help growth was use easy green once a week and root tabs for my crypts so nothing special for the photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Just now, mouseturd13 said: Mine really took off when I got a new light. I got the fluval plant 3.0 and all my plants took off. I think I remember mine growing roots like crazy to a certain point until the leaves took off. I would guess the root structure needs to be big enough to support new growth before it can actually grow, but I'm just guessing. The only thing I did to help growth was use easy green once a week and root tabs for my crypts so nothing special for the photos. I guess I just need to be more patient with them. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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