Nitrite level high for 2 weeks
I have a 55 gallon tank with 4 zebra danio's heater set at 82f sand for
substrate aquaclear filter. Been cycling for about 5 weeks and the nitrite
level has been high for 2 weeks no sign of nitrate dropping. Is there
anything I could be doing wrong
Regards Craig
Andrzej Konarski - 12 Sep 2005 13:29 GMT
> Nitrite level high for 2 weeks
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> anything I could be doing wrong
> Regards Craig
Do you have only 4 fish ?
Do you have any plants in aQua?
When do you enter the fish to aQua?? I mean the time after start of aQua !!!
Did you r tests are good mark??
Did you check the values of no3 one time or more?
sry for englisch.
Andrew Konarski
charles_s - 05 Jan 2006 18:56 GMT
also check at faucet were you collect water for tank
I was having problem with nitrated also I found my problem in the faucet
water before it was NO3 0 at faucet was NO3 15
hope this might help
(I also replaced that faucet)
waltg - 05 Jan 2006 18:56 GMT
are you changing the water? if so stop.. that will delay the cycle
you should check the nitrAtes they are a good indicator of where your filter is in the cycle