Quarantine tank high nitrates

undbulsu

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I've had my first fish in quarantine for about a month. 2 clowns. Cycled the tank with Dr. tims as it was a new tank. Ammonia is 0. Nitrites 0, but Nitrates are off the charts.

After 2 weeks of observation they seemed fine, but I treated with Prazipro for a week, water change, then treated with Cupramine at .5 as per a Seachem test.

I am only 5 days into the cupramine, should I do a water change to decrease the Nitrates and then redose the cupramine? Fish seem fine, eating, maybe hiding a bit more than usual but that may just be my imagination.
 
I'd do water changes and never mind the additive.

+1, I don't even cycle quarantine tanks, just regular water changes at least twice a week. So long as you're regularly checking Ammonia levels then it's fine.

+2 just do 2 water changes a week or whenever you see ammonia...
as for high nitrates just do a good size water change...and make sure your using RODI water
 
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