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Old 04-14-2005, 04:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How do I fix the nitrite level in my saltwater fish tank?
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What are the levels and how old is the tank. How big is the tank and what are the inhabitants?

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The tank is about 3 weeks, the nitrite level is .5, and i have a 4 stripe damsel and 2 snails and 2 hermet crabs
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Did you see the Nitrite level drop to zero before introducing the fish and now it has gone back up again?

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The tank is 10 gal. I tested the water a little after putting the fish in. The test that I have is a little stip with colores on it and when dipted in ware you see the colores on a chart, it test the nitrate, nitrite, alkalinity, and pH. Its the best test out their.
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Well, I really doubt that you have a Nitrite reading at all. I would suggest that you take a water sample to a LFS and get it tested or try another test kit.

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I meant to write its not the best
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Oh OK :-)

I really think that you should somehow confirm the reading as it doesn't sound right to me. Either through a LFS or maybe if you know somebody with another kit.

The reason I say that is that the bacteria that convert Ammonia to Nitrite do so at a very fast rate so it would be quite unusual to have a Nitrite reading in a cycled tank.

Let us know how it works out :-)

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