Are Nitrates in Your Aquarium Good or Bad? How to Find The Ideal Level

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‎ If you search online for information about nitrate in fish tanks, many articles immediately pop up to warn you about the dangers of high nitrate and the best methods for lowering it. But how much nitrate is considered dangerous? And if nitrate is so toxic, why do many aquarium plant fertilizers like Easy Green increase nitrate levels when they are made to be safe for fish, shrimp, and snails? Let’s talk about one of the main points of confusion in the aquarium hobby — nitrate.
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📖 “Nitrate toxicity to aquatic animals” research paper:
(Note: the research paper measures nitrate in NO3-N ppm, whereas most aquarium nitrate tests measure in NO3 ppm. To convert nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) to nitrate (NO3), multiply by 4.4.)

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