Jujubee
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I've been getting great advice and great feedback from several people. But...
Nitrites have been high in my 10 gallon tank that houses 4 platys atm. Ammonia is at 0, nitrates around 40. (12 plants are in the tank and all huge and still growing, several reach the top of the tank and their leaves float on the surface)
I've been doing one to two water changes a day (3 gallons at a time) it's all I can do since I'm restricted to using a bucket. I heat the water up to a little warmer than in the tank before adding it in since I lose a few degrees during the clean. There is no nitrite or nitrates in the water (tap) There is ammonia but It doesn't affect my tank, I'm positive the bacteria that eats the ammonia is present. (I do use a dechlorinator)
For nitrites though I'm not sure if the cycle is stalled or if something else is causing this. Even with water changes the nitrites won't lower more than 3ppm. My fish don't show signs of stress but I know it can severally harm them and even kill them.
Does anyone else have this problem?
Or can someone give me an idea about how long it took for their nitrites to drop to 0 while doing a cycle? It's been about two weeks now for this spike, ammonia has just dropped to 0 within the last few days from a steady .25 for several weeks. ( my tank has been up and running for about a month, the tank sat for a week before I added my first little guys)
I have gotten advice to just keep doing what I'm doing as far as changes and just test the water daily but I'd like a stronger answer if one is available.
If it has been stalled is there a way to kick start it back up?
Readings are
No2 40
No3 3
Ph 7.5
Kh 80-120
Gh 180
Ammonia 0
My kh doesn't fluctuate too much but I can't recall off the top of my head the exact reading from this morning. Gh is always at 180 (we have hard water in va) and ph does go between 7.5-8
Never lower or higher.
Just throwing it out there maybe this can also help someone else as well with the same problem?
Thank you!
Nitrites have been high in my 10 gallon tank that houses 4 platys atm. Ammonia is at 0, nitrates around 40. (12 plants are in the tank and all huge and still growing, several reach the top of the tank and their leaves float on the surface)
I've been doing one to two water changes a day (3 gallons at a time) it's all I can do since I'm restricted to using a bucket. I heat the water up to a little warmer than in the tank before adding it in since I lose a few degrees during the clean. There is no nitrite or nitrates in the water (tap) There is ammonia but It doesn't affect my tank, I'm positive the bacteria that eats the ammonia is present. (I do use a dechlorinator)
For nitrites though I'm not sure if the cycle is stalled or if something else is causing this. Even with water changes the nitrites won't lower more than 3ppm. My fish don't show signs of stress but I know it can severally harm them and even kill them.
Does anyone else have this problem?
Or can someone give me an idea about how long it took for their nitrites to drop to 0 while doing a cycle? It's been about two weeks now for this spike, ammonia has just dropped to 0 within the last few days from a steady .25 for several weeks. ( my tank has been up and running for about a month, the tank sat for a week before I added my first little guys)
I have gotten advice to just keep doing what I'm doing as far as changes and just test the water daily but I'd like a stronger answer if one is available.
If it has been stalled is there a way to kick start it back up?
Readings are
No2 40
No3 3
Ph 7.5
Kh 80-120
Gh 180
Ammonia 0
My kh doesn't fluctuate too much but I can't recall off the top of my head the exact reading from this morning. Gh is always at 180 (we have hard water in va) and ph does go between 7.5-8
Never lower or higher.
Just throwing it out there maybe this can also help someone else as well with the same problem?
Thank you!