Hi guys.
I have a 25 gallon tank that was setup two years ago, filled it with water and started cycling it with shrimp but due to some personal issues the tank stayed neglected for about a year and a half. A few months ago I topped off the tank with freshwater and the nitrate reading were 200+. I did a 100% water change got the cycle done and added a few mollies. I've been heavily feeding the fish for the past couple of months the nitrate has been at 40ppm but my issue is that there has been no Algae whatsoever. This might not seem as an issue but i would like the water chemistry to be right before I add any saltwater fish.
I have a 25 gallon tank that was setup two years ago, filled it with water and started cycling it with shrimp but due to some personal issues the tank stayed neglected for about a year and a half. A few months ago I topped off the tank with freshwater and the nitrate reading were 200+. I did a 100% water change got the cycle done and added a few mollies. I've been heavily feeding the fish for the past couple of months the nitrate has been at 40ppm but my issue is that there has been no Algae whatsoever. This might not seem as an issue but i would like the water chemistry to be right before I add any saltwater fish.