missmountain
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Mar 11, 2014
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Hey all,
I am mid-cycle with my 25 gallon. My ammonia had been stuck at 0.5 for a while, and just yesterday it tested between 0.25 and 0.5, and today it is clearly at 0.25. Since the ammonia has been steadily seeming to decrease, I did a nitrite test, and after 5 minutes it clearly read 0.25. I decided to test again (I've been testing twice just to make sure) and it came up at 0. I did a third test just to see, and that came up at 0 as well.
So...is my nitrite 0.25 or 0? I haven't used Prime in over a week, and have been using Tetra Aqua Safe as my conditioner when I top off the tank. Anyone else experience different readings with the exact same water sample??
I am mid-cycle with my 25 gallon. My ammonia had been stuck at 0.5 for a while, and just yesterday it tested between 0.25 and 0.5, and today it is clearly at 0.25. Since the ammonia has been steadily seeming to decrease, I did a nitrite test, and after 5 minutes it clearly read 0.25. I decided to test again (I've been testing twice just to make sure) and it came up at 0. I did a third test just to see, and that came up at 0 as well.
So...is my nitrite 0.25 or 0? I haven't used Prime in over a week, and have been using Tetra Aqua Safe as my conditioner when I top off the tank. Anyone else experience different readings with the exact same water sample??