Nitrate is the third and final stage of the nitrogen cycle, produced when bacteria convert nitrite. It’s far less toxic than ammonia or nitrite, fish tolerate much higher levels, but it still builds up over time in a closed system and is one of the main things a routine water change is meant to dilute.
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