Nitrite level

[acipenser22]

How can I reduce my nitrite level?Right now it's at 5.0 ppm or a little higher and my amonia level is at 0 ppm.I am currently feeding my fish market shrimp and freeze dried krill.

 

[Fishermoe14]

read up on the fish tank nitrogen cycle

 

[juneblood3]

yea most likely your tank is not cycled.

 

[acipenser22]

thanks

 

[BODYDUB]

Hmmm. The OP said market shrimp. Some people use the ammonia from raw shrimp to cycle tanks. But how long has the tank been set-up??????

 

[Cliff519]

Are you using the test strips or a liquid test kit? The strips are very inaccurate and can give you miss-leading reading.

I aggree with the other posts, sounds like your tank has not finished cycling.

Complete a 50% water change and read up on how to cycle a tank if you are unaware of the process.