Nitrite won't drop

[eddiegunks]

Have you added air bubbles to your media chamber? Put it directly under the media.

Is the water flowing through your media? Maybe it has found a way around it or only through a small section?

Lemme know about the air bubbler.....

 

[eddiegunks]

Edit to add: .05 is pretty low, lower than most of us are able to text. Who knows, maybe we all have this problem.

Which test kit do you use? Maybe I'll get one and try it and see what my numbers are.

Thank you

 

[Rghfor]

Have you added air bubbles to your media chamber? Put it directly under the media.

Is the water flowing through your media? Maybe it has found a way around it or only through a small section?

Lemme know about the air bubbler.....

Using canister filters so not possible to add air

Edit to add: .05 is pretty low, lower than most of us are able to text. Who knows, maybe we all have this problem.

Which test kit do you use? Maybe I'll get one and try it and see what my numbers are.

Thank you

Nutrafin

 

[Rghfor]

Nitrite still rises to 0.05 ppm hours after feeding? About how long does it take Nitrite to drop back to 0 ppm?

I'd suspect a lot of people using the API Nitrite test might see similar results if they tested with a more sensitive test like this one. It's 5 times more sensitive on the low range compared to the API Nitrite test.

View attachment 1270513 View attachment 1270515

That said, your turnover rate had been low before. Now, your new 925 GPH pond filter increses that significantly. What media is in it and how long have you had it? I'm wondering how large the bacteria colonies are in it.

Fairly new addition a week at most . Has 3 thick sponges and then a kilo or two of Alfa grog . Although I'm switching it for an ehiem pro 3 purely as noise its external pump makes is unbearable