Should I still use my light?

ZachariahBeanz

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 15, 2024
Messages
225
Reaction score
93
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hi, I was just doing my weekly tank maintenance of a 10% water change, and testing the water. I noticed my nitrates were a lot higher than previous, about 60ppm. A little background is that Im getting a light (noopsyche k7 mini), and I have 3 fish. My tank is also a couple months old. I was just wondering should I set up the light once it gets here, or will the excess amount of nitrate cause a lot more algae than normal to appear?
 

Mr. Mojo Rising

7500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 14, 2021
Messages
7,612
Reaction score
8,632
Location
Toronto
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Nutrients plus light equals algae. But if you want the lights on, turn them on. Personally I like to see my fish lol. But if the tank is a few months old, then the rocks might have matured enough to help against algae. However, 60 nitrates is kind of high, I would try to find the source and control that.
 
OP
OP
ZachariahBeanz

ZachariahBeanz

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 15, 2024
Messages
225
Reaction score
93
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Nutrients plus light equals algae. But if you want the lights on, turn them on. Personally I like to see my fish lol. But if the tank is a few months old, then the rocks might have matured enough to help against algae. However, 60 nitrates is kind of high, I would try to find the source and control that.
For the nitrates being so high, I ran out of frozen food at the beginning of the week, and I couldn’t get any until today. So I was feeding pellets the week. I think that was the cause, or at least I hope so
 
OP
OP
ZachariahBeanz

ZachariahBeanz

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 15, 2024
Messages
225
Reaction score
93
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Nutrients plus light equals algae. But if you want the lights on, turn them on. Personally I like to see my fish lol. But if the tank is a few months old, then the rocks might have matured enough to help against algae. However, 60 nitrates is kind of high, I would try to find the source and control that.
Also, because of this excess nitrate, should I increase the ramp up, and down time period?
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
Back
Top