hi nitrites and low ammo. for 2 weeks?!?!

[rxracer]

ok i got a new tank. its a 20L and im trying to breed some cons in it to feed to my 4 RBP but i cant get the da*n nitrites down. the tank has been set up for almost 3 weeks and the nitrites are still maxed out on my test kit. i have been puttin PRIME in every day or two and i have a aqua clear 20 for a filter. im running out of ideas. i need the nitrites to go down so the cons will do thier think.. any help is greatly appreciated!!
Rob

 

[soggysandwich]

id try a water change

 

[rxracer]

well everywhere i look they say not to when cycling a tank. i need to get my d*mn feeder population going.

 

[rallysman]

I wouldnt do a water change, the tank is probably still cycling. It's going to take a little time to seed the biomedia in the aquaclear, which might not be enough on its own. You might try adding some sludge to the filter from a fully cycled filter. a water change would slow the process down.

 

[hillbilly]

Your tank is still cycling. The nitrites won't come down until bacteria covert nitrites to nitrate. This part of the cycle usually takes the longest. The nitrites will suddenly read zero one day, and you'll have nitrate readings. Then your tank will be cycled.

 

[rxracer]

any sugestions to make it go a little faster.. and what do you mean my sludge.. i have a peguin 330 in my 29g.

 

[rallysman]

I dont know what to call it other than sludge lol....just what's built up on the filter

 

[rxracer]

biuld up on the filter huh. i would image the stuff on the charcoal foam... i have also tried some of this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1

i have no other ideas.. im just glad the cons are a hearty fish and can handle this pretty good.

oh and BTW.. that sh*t doenst seem like it works at all!