Manic Fury
Aquarium Advice Activist
I'm at the phase of the Fishless Cycle that Nitrite and Nitrate are through the roof. That was yesterday.
Yesterday's Water Parameters
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm+
Nitrate-160 ppm+
Today's Water Parameters
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm+
Nitrate-160 ppm+
Water Change #1
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm *
Nitrate-20 ppm
*I noticed Nitrite was still off the charts so I did another water change:
Water Change #2
pH-8.2
Ammonia-.50 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm **
Nitrate-10 ppm
** Nitrite is STILL through the roof. Nitrate has been going down with each water change, but Nitrite hasn't.
I don't understand why this is happening. I've probably changed about 150-175% of the water so far. I would do another water change but I'm afraid that I will remove all of the Nitrate.
What do you guys think I should do?
Yesterday's Water Parameters
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm+
Nitrate-160 ppm+
Today's Water Parameters
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm+
Nitrate-160 ppm+
Water Change #1
pH-8.2
Ammonia-1 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm *
Nitrate-20 ppm
*I noticed Nitrite was still off the charts so I did another water change:
Water Change #2
pH-8.2
Ammonia-.50 ppm
Nitrite-5 ppm **
Nitrate-10 ppm
** Nitrite is STILL through the roof. Nitrate has been going down with each water change, but Nitrite hasn't.
I don't understand why this is happening. I've probably changed about 150-175% of the water so far. I would do another water change but I'm afraid that I will remove all of the Nitrate.
What do you guys think I should do?