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logans · 04-28-2006, 08:32 AM

Did another waterchange of 25% of the water yesterday morning. Just checked the nitrate and nitrite and ammonia levels. No signs of ammonia, nitrate leves are 20 ppm which is good. Nitrite levels seem to consitently stay at around 3.0 to 4.0 ppm. Which according to the test vial is "stressful" borderline "toxic" level. I also added Amquel after the water change. Any ideas on how to get nitrites down? Perhaps bigger % on the water change. My tank is 30 days old and still finishing the cycling process evidently.

--Mike

04-28-2006, 08:32 AM	#1
logans Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	latest on Nitrite, nitrate and ammonia levels Did another waterchange of 25% of the water yesterday morning. Just checked the nitrate and nitrite and ammonia levels. No signs of ammonia, nitrate leves are 20 ppm which is good. Nitrite levels seem to consitently stay at around 3.0 to 4.0 ppm. Which according to the test vial is "stressful" borderline "toxic" level. I also added Amquel after the water change. Any ideas on how to get nitrites down? Perhaps bigger % on the water change. My tank is 30 days old and still finishing the cycling process evidently. --Mike