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BigDaddyAdo
Fri Mar 19, 2010, 03:27 AM
Whats the upper limit for Nitrates?

Mr Wild
Fri Mar 19, 2010, 04:26 AM
< 10 for Discus other tropical fish can tolerate up to 40ppm but discus prefer low nitrates.

TW
Fri Mar 19, 2010, 01:54 PM
My water is 20ppm coming out of the tap. I know that everyone aims for lower, but not even a water change will bring mine down & I do not want to use RO water.

My discus are happily swimming around in my water, some of them since 2006.

EDIT: correct typo. I meant water coming out of the "tap" not the "tank"

Robdog
Sat Mar 20, 2010, 09:04 AM
I'd think it would be in the upper 100's. Can't be good for them but they'll "tolerate" it.