Nitrate ?! expanded question

[willslark]

Most of the responses to this thread talked about more water changes, 80%... and very often.

How do you age this much water for the amount of changes?

I have a 55 gal barrel and with aging 3 days, I would never have this amount of water for my 55 gal aq.

Just wondering, what are you using to have this volumn of water?

[mmorris]

What responses? How much water do you need? Why are you ageing 3 days? I would think a 55 gallon barrel would be enough water for a 55 gallon aquarium. You only need to age as long as it takes for your water to gas off carbon dioxide - when the ph stops rising.

[Wes]

You started a new thread instead of replying to the 1 started by hillmar78. You may want to ask it there so people have a point of refrence.

[Tarheel]

Most tap water ph levels become stable within 24 hrs so a 55 gal barrel should be plenty.

[moon_knight1971]

I'm lucky enough that I don't need to age my water at all, just add it straight to the tank after I add Seachem Safe.

Joey!

[willslark]

Thank you all, I just thought you needed to age water 3 days.