Nitrates

[kien]

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]

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

[spit.fire]

try a different test kit

[Craigdillman]

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

[Craigdillman]

Anyway if they are high water changes are still the best to reduce them. :-)

[ltjn11]

Any recommended test kits I should use. Never thought test kit problems but come to think of it my high nitrates started with new test kit. My old test kit was expired so when started using new one assumed my old one was bad.

[hunggi74]

I use Salifert, but you're still looking at shades of pink lol! If you still have high nitrates after another test kit I'd try the Nitra guard from JL or your LFS if they carry it. Dropped my nitrates from 50+ down to 1ppm now in about a month's time. But to have nitrates in your tap, RO, and saltwater mix? I'd say the test kit is off too. Good luck.