latest on Nitrite, nitrate and ammonia levels

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

Georgia Peach · 04-28-2006, 09:31 AM

I would add a bit of aquarium salt to help the fish deal with the nitrite levels (I use 1 tsp per 10 gal) and do larger water changes. You are very, very close to the end of the cycle. Maybe only a day or two of completing..

logans · 04-29-2006, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Georgia Peach

I would add a bit of aquarium salt to help the fish deal with the nitrite levels (I use 1 tsp per 10 gal) and do larger water changes. You are very, very close to the end of the cycle. Maybe only a day or two of completing..

I heard from someone else that Tetras don't do well when aquarium salt is added. Is that true?

---Mike

**Damon** · 04-29-2006, 09:35 AM

Most dont, some do. Just add 1/4 or 1/2 the reccommended dose.

ron v · 04-29-2006, 12:57 PM

3-4 ppm nitrites are deadly. I would recommend MASSIVE water changes. Try to get it down to < 1.

04-28-2006, 08:32 AM	#1
logans Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40 User Feedback: (0)	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

04-28-2006, 09:31 AM	#2
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 41 Posts: 1,581 User Feedback: (2)	I would add a bit of aquarium salt to help the fish deal with the nitrite levels (I use 1 tsp per 10 gal) and do larger water changes. You are very, very close to the end of the cycle. Maybe only a day or two of completing.. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

04-29-2006, 09:35 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Most dont, some do. Just add 1/4 or 1/2 the reccommended dose. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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