"Geezer From The Freezer" wrote in message
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Margolis wrote:

nitrates are harmless. Don't worry about it. In fact in planted tanks
people try to get more nitrates which the aquatic plants need to live. I
would agree with those that say as long as they don't go off the scale it
will be fine. As long as you are doing your weekly water changes, don't
worry about it.


Nitrates at high levels are not harmless to fish, it will kill them
eventually!

So then we change 25% of our water, clean all of our filters, vacuum the
gravel and learn to feed our pets properly (before they get killed)

Oz


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