lixx
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all. I set up my first tank and due to my over exhuberance I may have gotten a little ahead of myself. It's a 21g tank. I had it run for a week before any plants or fish were added. I added plants 2 days before the fish. The fish have now been in there since Saturday (21st). I am concerned about the nitrite levels. They are rising and are up to 1.6 tonight. I do not have a nitrate test kit, which I have been recently been advised to pick up, so I will do so tomorrow after work. I was wondering, other then small water changes (which have been suggested to me) is there any way to get the nitrite back under control? I know this is my fault as I went in with alot of fish in a new tank, but I don't want them to suffer for my mistake. (I have 5 Leopard Danios, 3 Clown Loaches, 2 Pearl Danios & 1 Common Pleca). Any suggestions welcome. I realise this will take time to settle, but I don't want it to get too high that the fish start to become toxified.
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!