Nitrites are high please help

[Drumm22]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

5.0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

Less than 5.0

If I did not test my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

31-40%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

I have a 60gal tank. Just got my own api masterkit freshwater. Everything checked out good besides nitrites are high like 5.0 i just did a water change last night about 30/40%. Tanks been up for 3 weeks running with fish no concerns with the fish activity, obviously i know nitrites this high is no good but i wouldnt have guessed anything was wrong.

 

[neontetraking]

Maybe do like a 30 percent water change 3 every other day for six days

 

[Drumm22]

Maybe do like a 30 percent water change 3 every other day for six days

Ok will do, someone told me i crashes my cycle? Idn what that means

 

[neontetraking]

THis has happened to me so it seems to work fine

 

[Drumm22]

THis has happened to me so it seems to work fine

Ok thank you, should i do anythjng else?

 

[Drumm22]

Someone said i should remove the carbon filter and switch it with something else bc the carbon filter removes stuff from the water thats good for fish health? Whats a “bio media” that i could use

 

[Fishnerd360]

Test your local water, there could be nitrates in there.

 

[neontetraking]

I didn't do anything exept for the water changes

 

[Kolton13]

add an algae reducer/nitrate reducer chemical.

 

[kendragon]

Nitrite means your filter is not doing it's thing. Either not mature yet or you killed it by cleaning the bio media.