[bobba fett]

This is just a theory that has been batting around in my mind so I thought I would throw it on the table for discussion.

Nitrates can be the bain of some peoples life (lucky for me not a problem I have).

I know a lot of nitrate problems can be caused by overfeeding but likewise overstocking can lead to a problem as fish constantly produce urea and faeces which as we all know goes through the nitrogen cycle, amonia, nitrite etc etc.

My thought is this.

If a tank is running at 28-29 degrees the fishes metabolism will be higher than a tank running at say 26 degrees, so, in theory the fish are producing more waste.

I was wondering, if someone was battling nitrates at 28 degrees and they lowered the tank temp to 26 degrees then would this bring the nitrates down in time also?

I know we are probably talking small amounts and maybe if temp dropped then the metabloic rate of the denitrafying bacteria may drop too but I gues every little helps... WHat do you think??

[lindsay]

Not sure on the nitrates but have found the dkh to drop when the temperature has gone up if ime away for a day in the summer.