Nitrates

canadianbudz604 · #1 06-24-2014, 03:36 AM

You should be reading 0 after ro water. Maybe you need a new filter.

kien · #2 06-24-2014, 03:38 AM

have you tried getting a second opinion ? That does seem odd! I'd try another test kit or ask a Local Fish Store to test your water for you to see if they get the same result.

ltjn11 · #3 06-24-2014, 03:54 AM

No not yet just started checking everything cause I wasn't making any headway on my fight. Is there nitrates in salt mixes?

kien · #4 06-24-2014, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ltjn11

No not yet just started checking everything cause I wasn't making any headway on my fight. Is there nitrates in salt mixes?

To be honest, I have never tested my NSW for nitrates! I just assumed there was none. But I could be wrong

ltjn11 · #5 06-24-2014, 04:13 AM

That was always my assumption but with my test it showed an increase. Has anyone else ever tested new water for nitrates?

spit.fire · #6 06-24-2014, 05:18 AM

try a different test kit

Craigdillman · #7 06-24-2014, 05:35 AM

You can't get nitrates from pure salt water nitrates are a result of the the breakdown of ammonia to nitrite to nitrate so even tap water shouldn't have any, if there is some the prefilters and RO alone will grab it even before DI. Grab a new test kit nitrate tests are notoriously sucky for what Shade of pink am I looking at