Question about using prime/ api master test for freshwater. Still trying to get my tank cycled with my fish in it, and was doing some research last night. I saw a video where I guy put a few drops of prime into a very dark nitrite reading and it instantly went to 0 nitrites. Am I possibly getting nitrites and not seeing them because I dose my tank with prime & stability daily? Parameters have been, 40 gallon breeder at 79-80 degrees Fahrenheit, .25-.75 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrates, 7.8-8 ph. I’ve been doing water changes to keep the ammonia below 1 for the fish even though I’m priming it daily. Tanks been up and running since 12/30/18. Feb 8th I had to break down my larger hob filter and clean it due to a corydora somehow getting into it and died causing a big ammonia spike. I’ve been doing stability since the filter cleaning. Also added some tetra safe start plus and old filter media from Petco a couple times. Trying to speed it up. Tanks stocked with 7 corydora, 5 zebra danios, 1 veil angle, 1 rainbow shark, 1 pictus cat. All seem happy and eat well when I do decide to feed them. (Keeping feeding to a minimum)
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King Fisher
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Just go a few days without prime then test the water. Prime is good for making harmful things less harmful but water changes lower the bad stuff as well.
kphilly2017
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Did you change the title or remove some comments from your original post? I can see them while using the app on my phone, however while looking at my computer things are changed or missing.
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