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djnzlab1 · 01-30-2007, 01:39 PM

HI,
i reviewed several well written articles about aerobic nitrification NO3<=>NO2<=> N2 you have waste thats being converted to ammonia thats being converted to nitrite. you have plenty of that thats why you have a high nitrite, the simple fix is a good skimmer it will remove alot of the dissolved organic that are feeding the cycle, thats the easiest fix , the best would be a ASD, Autotrophic Sulfur denitifiacation they can be pricy..200-300 bucks yikes
I opted for the DSB/reforgium with a pleum it can be tricky but works well for me very cheap cheap cheap..and about 100 snails... Oh yea the last article I read said there are two unique methods for measuring nitrite one is just the nitrite the other measuring nitrite-nitrogen the second gives you a reading thats 4.4 times higher than the first check your ranges against the chart in the new kit it may be a different units and ranges.

Doug

psps the better made marine foods guarentee no preservatives or I don't buy them...

01-30-2007, 01:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
djnzlab1 Aiptasia Anemone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 567 Karma: 217	do you have a good skimmer. HI, i reviewed several well written articles about aerobic nitrification NO3<=>NO2<=> N2 you have waste thats being converted to ammonia thats being converted to nitrite. you have plenty of that thats why you have a high nitrite, the simple fix is a good skimmer it will remove alot of the dissolved organic that are feeding the cycle, thats the easiest fix , the best would be a ASD, Autotrophic Sulfur denitifiacation they can be pricy..200-300 bucks yikes I opted for the DSB/reforgium with a pleum it can be tricky but works well for me very cheap cheap cheap..and about 100 snails... Oh yea the last article I read said there are two unique methods for measuring nitrite one is just the nitrite the other measuring nitrite-nitrogen the second gives you a reading thats 4.4 times higher than the first check your ranges against the chart in the new kit it may be a different units and ranges. Doug psps the better made marine foods guarentee no preservatives or I don't buy them... _________ 55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI, 2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS, 4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS. 1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter, REFORGIUM, AND DSB IN MAIN AND SUMP, right handed hermits. Last edited by djnzlab1; 01-30-2007 at 01:59 PM.