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Old 03/31/2006, 12:02 PM
JHardman JHardman is offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by brandonberry
Siklid, Care to share your source for that info?
I can give it to you from personal experience.

Having ammonia at >1.0ppm will wipe out your tank, everything. And having >100ppm nitrate will not bother your fish at all, but will cause problems with inverts.

Similarly nitrite at >1.0ppm will wipe out your livestock, while I have seen FO systems that are running great for years with >150ppm nitrate.

Nitrate in SW is not highly toxic, ammonia and nitrite is.