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I have a question on my nitrite level,
I have never been able to get it to read 0 ppm. Last week i introduced an anemone to my system and since them my reading is at 1.0 ppm. i have tried a water change and it still stays the same.
I have a canister filter (fluval 305) could it have something to do with the filter?
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Interesting. What type of kit are you using? Test it on your RO water. Then take out that filter that you don't need.
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I am using a JBL comi test kit

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Never heard of that kit. Got a link on it? It it a test strip or is it liquid?
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it is a liquid one
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here is the linkJBL Combi Test Kit
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Test it on RO water, see what the results are. Thats basically a sanity test, making sure the test kit is working properly.
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Ok i will. thanks
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It just sounds like your tank is cycling again. Every time you add a fish or any life stock, your tank will go into cycle mode. This is just a response from your biological filtration saying its upgrading its biological filtration to handle the new load. It can take longer than a week to complete the cycle.
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It just sounds like your tank is cycling again. Every time you add a fish or any life stock, your tank will go into cycle mode. This is just a response from your biological filtration saying its upgrading its biological filtration to handle the new load. It can take longer than a week to complete the cycle.
I would agree with you, with the exception, he did not post any Ammonia. Thats where I didn't see the cycle start over.
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true. hey sight what is your ammonia level? and how long has the tank been up and running?
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before I started cycling with algae I would always get a nitrIte spike that would peg the api test kig (5ppm.) What I found out is that the spike would only last a day or two if I didn't add food for a week after introducing new livestock.

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before I started cycling with algae I would always get a nitrIte spike that would peg the api test kig (5ppm.) What I found out is that the spike would only last a day or two if I didn't add food for a week after introducing new livestock.

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First off, why on earth do you think that Nitrites SPike?? All by themselves?!!! Wholly crap man. Do some reading, your killing me.
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before I started cycling with algae I would always get a nitrIte spike that would peg the api test kig (5ppm.) What I found out is that the spike would only last a day or two if I didn't add food for a week after introducing new livestock.

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I have to ask this Bob if you don't feed a new fish for a week after you add it to the tank, how do you know that fish is doing well? Most time to see if a fish is adjusting to it's new home is by seeing if it will eat. I'm just saying.
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I have a question on my nitrite level,
I have never been able to get it to read 0 ppm. Last week i introduced an anemone to my system and since them my reading is at 1.0 ppm. i have tried a water change and it still stays the same.
I have a canister filter (fluval 305) could it have something to do with the filter?
Nitrite should have been at 0 before you started adding livestock. No one should have sold you an anemone with this going on in your tank. My Vodka Dosing friend made a good point test your water source and see what you come up with. I would also take a look at how often you are changing the pads in your canister or you could always add 10% to what ever water change amount you are doing.
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I have to ask this Bob if you don't feed a new fish for a week after you add it to the tank, how do you know that fish is doing well? Most time to see if a fish is adjusting to it's new home is by seeing if it will eat. I'm just saying.
I watch it peck at algae, and clean the entire tank. And they seem to be active a poop all the time.

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That's no where near a normal hunt and peck for a normal day for a fish.
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I had a convict tang once because he was picking I thought he was doing fine but he was not eating. That fish died but it took longer then a week. I don't think this is a good approach because doing the way you said your hurting the fish more then helping the tank.
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im not sure 1 ppm nitrate would effect the nem that bad..not good for him but mine been as high as 5ppm..as far as feeding..i would'nt go a week without feeding any of my fish..if they are eating your prepared foods then they have acculimated well

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My tank has been up and running for 6 months now. All my other peramiters are normal and healthy. I have started doing two water changes a week and it seems to have solved the problem. How ever it is not really a solution if i miss one change then the nitrite level sky rockets again.
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