Nitrite

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Feb 2005, 19:32

I have a searous prob with it in one of my tanks how do i get it down and fast it is 5 ppm any sudjestions i am doing reg water changes, i have a nitra sorb in there and i have reduced the feeding so it all goes within a minute or two. please help me it is buggin me on how to reduce it

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 23 Feb 2005, 19:50

providing your tapwater doesn't contain nitrites, you are doing the right thing. if it's not going down, then change more water.

bear in mind that it will take a lot longer to cycle your tank when you do this. the benefit is, you protect your livestock from death.

unless you have very valuable or delicate fish, (which you shouldn't have in a tank that's still cycling) just let them ride through it.

adding a brand of filter bacteria, or better still bacteria from a real filter, will help a lot.

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Feb 2005, 20:22

i have stress zyme and nutrafin cycle are these any good to do after a water change?

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Feb 2005, 20:24

I am gettin worried as my neons are flicking on the gravel and my 2 guppys are as well, this is due to poor water quality isn't it? everything else seems all ok PH and all that just my nitrites

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 23 Feb 2005, 20:55

neons and guppys should be able to handle the nitrite.

if they are flicking constantly, it could be ich (whitespot).

those products will help yes.

go easy on the chemicals though......

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Feb 2005, 21:16

could it be black velvet ?

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 23 Feb 2005, 21:27

i'm not too good with diseases, i'm afraid. my fish rarely get ill. he says smugly, crossing fingers and touching as much wood as he can.

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 23 Feb 2005, 21:44

Niether do mine but this is a tank i am setting up for my little sister and she wanted all your common little "pretty" fish as they do lol and i feel really bad they all keep dieing! could it be that she is over feeding them? if this is the case should i feed every other day or just minimise the feed daily?

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 23 Feb 2005, 21:56

bring some filter media or some gunge from your tank and put it in hers. that should sort it out very quickly.

i would stop feeding alltogether for about 5 days. resist all temptation to feed them!!

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 24 Feb 2005, 18:35

i have moved some of her fish out and i have done a 55% change if i did this every other day it should bring it right down shouldn't it?

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 24 Feb 2005, 18:36

can they survive that long with out food then?

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 24 Feb 2005, 19:39

yes and yes....

good luck.

Busta · Post by **Busta** » 24 Feb 2005, 20:08

thanks for the advice!