Why arnt my nitrites going down? - Page 2

Rubasu · 12/22/2015, 08:44 AM

I would wait on any fish until you're sure the cycle is done. Like others said, the nitrites will drop overnight at random. I ran into the same thing. Don't put in a fish until then, even in the sump. The sump is still part of the system, so it's going to be the same as putting it in the DT anyway.

ScienceRulez · 12/22/2015, 10:19 AM

Add my voice to those suggesting you wait on the fish.

The tank where I work, as some of you will no doubt recall, had really high nitrates, phosphates, and the tank looked like a lawn with all the GHA in it. After all the fish died (long and very painful story), back in september, I started the (very) long process to get the tank on a more sound footing to get the parameters right this time. Well I am happy to say that finally my Nitrates are almost to 0..(.25, Salifert), and Phosphates are down to .5 (also Salifert), it has taken many months. So please be patient.

PAXpress · 12/22/2015, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac01

im kinda dissapointed in my bacteria i bought... i seen a video by mister salt water and he added bacteria and 2 clowns to a tank and the readings allmost stayed undetectable in a new tank that hadnt cycled yet with dry rock and dry sand....

Funny I tried the same stuff. Clowns didn't live. I do think it boosted the speed of my cycle slightly but wasn't an instant fix. Also when Mr Saltwater did the test he still showed .5 ammonia which is still harmful for fish. He used a 130 gallon tank so maybe thats why his fish didn't die. Mine was on a 75 nearly half the water volume and I don't have a sump which is less water as well.

CStrickland · 12/22/2015, 04:05 PM

yeah,
I almost did the same thing when I set up because I saw on one of those BRS videos for beginners that you could start a tank with biospira, dry rock, dry sand, and tap water; and add a fish the next day.

You would think big shots like BRS and Mr. Saltwater would know better. IDK why they promote these products so hard. I wonder if they get $$$ for it? Everyone acts like Tanked is the worst thing that ever happened to the hobby, but I think BRS and MR. Saltwater have killed a lot of fish too.

Isaac01 · 12/27/2015, 02:31 AM

lol yeah its funny couse i been watching the BRS videos on the 52 weeks of reefing and they put some firefish in the tank and they all died.... i wonder if they cycled the tank first? i dont wanna knock them to hard though they do have some great videos, but some stuff you wonder.....also sometimes i think they promote certain products because that's what they sell.

12/22/2015, 08:44 AM	#26
Rubasu Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 230	I would wait on any fish until you're sure the cycle is done. Like others said, the nitrites will drop overnight at random. I ran into the same thing. Don't put in a fish until then, even in the sump. The sump is still part of the system, so it's going to be the same as putting it in the DT anyway. __________________ 40 Breeder / 20L Sump: Ocellaris Clown - Green Star Polyps, Kenya Tree, Brown Palys, Blue Mushrooms...and the clean up crew.

12/22/2015, 04:05 PM	#29
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	yeah, I almost did the same thing when I set up because I saw on one of those BRS videos for beginners that you could start a tank with biospira, dry rock, dry sand, and tap water; and add a fish the next day. You would think big shots like BRS and Mr. Saltwater would know better. IDK why they promote these products so hard. I wonder if they get $$$ for it? Everyone acts like Tanked is the worst thing that ever happened to the hobby, but I think BRS and MR. Saltwater have killed a lot of fish too. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

12/22/2015, 10:19 AM	#27
ScienceRulez Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 286	Add my voice to those suggesting you wait on the fish. The tank where I work, as some of you will no doubt recall, had really high nitrates, phosphates, and the tank looked like a lawn with all the GHA in it. After all the fish died (long and very painful story), back in september, I started the (very) long process to get the tank on a more sound footing to get the parameters right this time. Well I am happy to say that finally my Nitrates are almost to 0..(.25, Salifert), and Phosphates are down to .5 (also Salifert), it has taken many months. So please be patient.

12/27/2015, 02:31 AM	#30
Isaac01 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 61	lol yeah its funny couse i been watching the BRS videos on the 52 weeks of reefing and they put some firefish in the tank and they all died.... i wonder if they cycled the tank first? i dont wanna knock them to hard though they do have some great videos, but some stuff you wonder.....also sometimes i think they promote certain products because that's what they sell.