AquaMan779
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I just added 5 pygmy corydoras and ten shrimp about five days ago to a newly cycled ten gallon tank. I know for a fact that two of the shrimp died, one in the filter intake and another was in a coconut cave that appeared to have his body eaten by a cory. I counted six shrimp yesterday and only saw five today. I have plants and the coconut cave so, I know that the other two or three could be hiding.
Today I checked parameters for the first time since fish were in the tank. Ammonia was 0.0 ppm, nitrites at 0.25 ppm and nitrates at somewhere between 0.00 ppm and 0.25 ppm.
The nitrites worry me, but I may be overthinking things. There is some dead plant material in there. Could that account for higher than 0.00 ppm nitrites?
Thanks!
Today I checked parameters for the first time since fish were in the tank. Ammonia was 0.0 ppm, nitrites at 0.25 ppm and nitrates at somewhere between 0.00 ppm and 0.25 ppm.
The nitrites worry me, but I may be overthinking things. There is some dead plant material in there. Could that account for higher than 0.00 ppm nitrites?
Thanks!