nitrite readings after jump starting new bass tank
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I would also check the expiration on your test kit.I think they all have a shelf life and if too far past can not give accurate readings
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Thanks for the idea I'll check it when I get home... I've checked the other 3 tanks in my house and the readings seem accurate but I guess it could be expired
During the cycle nitrite comes after ammonia so what your dealing with is common. Wouldn't stress too much with it being that low. Either wait it out or can add nitromax or turbo start to push the cycle through
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Checked tonight and the nitrites have dropped to about .25 and the nitrates have gone up to 40 or a higher. I turned the drip up a little more to adjust for the nitrates. I'm hoping all reading will settle in the next few days so I can move the rest of my fish in there!
you can also dose extra prime to neutralize the effects of the nitrite.. problem your going to have is by doing too much water change your gonna delay the cycle
I've wondered about this... A long time ago before I had test kits when establishing a new tank I wouldn't do a WC for the first month. I didnt know why I wasn't supposed to, all I knew was I had been told by friends to let the tank get really dirty the first month then it was established I had good results with this. I obviously do things differently now. But I was still wondering if doing too much WC would slow the establishing process..
I haven't timed the drip system but I should be dripping about 3-4gph now is my guess. It doesn't seem like a large amount of water but still a steady stream
It will delay the cycle but it will be much less stressful on the fish. The clean water will help the fish while the BB fully establishes itself as you test and see 0 ammonia, 0 Nitrites and lowering Nitrates you can start to turn down the drip as equalibrium is reached.
OK so its not necessarily a bad thing to have the drip up right now?
The ammonia has been close to 0 the whole time. The nitrites were the highest but now they are getting under control. Does anyone run their drip system to hold the nitrates at 0??? I was thinking if my drip can hold my nitrates around 20ppm I'll be happy then every couple weeks I would just flush the system by sticking a hose in
