RooRoo
Aquarium Advice Regular
Can you get Nitrates before Nitrites? I am showing no Nitrites, but 10ppm Nitrates.
test readings
- Thread starter RooRoo
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
eco23
Aquarium Advice Addict
What type of test kit are you using? Is this a fish-in or fishless cycle? Are you using any seeded media or "instant cycling" products?
RooRoo
Aquarium Advice Regular
API freshwater kit. With the Nitrate test, I re read the istructions everytime I test it, and use my phone's stopwatch to make sure I shake long enough. No cycling products, but it is unfortunately a fish in cycle. Fish seem to be doing really well though.
Mr. Limpet
Aquarium Advice Addict
Excellent questions and to add to them, are you cycling with plants and did you use any seed material (ie filter media/gravel/etc)?
RooRoo
Aquarium Advice Regular
no real plants or seeded material.
Mr. Limpet
Aquarium Advice Addict
So we know:
no2 0ppm
no3 10ppm
What's you ammo and pH readings and what fish stock, tank size, how long into the in fish cycling are you, etc?
Basically, more info make for better advice
.
no2 0ppm
no3 10ppm
What's you ammo and pH readings and what fish stock, tank size, how long into the in fish cycling are you, etc?
Basically, more info make for better advice
.RooRoo
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm pretty sure it is a 40 gal tank. There are 6 zebra danios in it for a little over 2 weeks now. Ammo was at .25, just did wc. pH is 8 and has been from day one. Ammo has never been over .50. Things are going good, fish aren't showing any signs of stress. I was just curious about the "cycle" routine. I thought you had to have a Nitrite to turn into a Nitrate, so I couldn't figure out how I got one without the other.
Mr. Limpet
Aquarium Advice Addict
Looking pretty good IMO. Keep that ammo below .25ppm and when the no2 hits, you want that as close to 0ppm at any time.
Here's a link to help you out a bit, but feel free to keep posting results as your cycle moves along.
I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?!
Here's a link to help you out a bit, but feel free to keep posting results as your cycle moves along.
I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?!
eco23
Aquarium Advice Addict
Sounds like you guys have it covered. Have you tested no3 directly from your tap? I'm heading off for the night, Mr. Limpets given you some great info and resources, good night!
RooRoo
Aquarium Advice Regular
Thanks for the link Mr.Limpet....after reading it, I'm reassured I am doing this correctly. Eco, I don't think I ever did test Nitrates from tap. I know I did for ammonia and pH. I'll do that and see, maybe I'm not really showing anything new then.....thanks for the help guys and not crucifying me for having fish in a non-cycled tank.
Similar threads
