high nitrite in QT, Panic!!

1mtnbkr1mtnbkr · 04/30/2007, 09:54 PM

the nitrite in my QT is readingbetween .5 and 1 ppm. Ammonia is 0. i have done a 50% wc and it brought the nitrite down to .5

Am I ok till tomorow evening or will my trigger be dead by then??

xenon · 04/30/2007, 09:58 PM

your fine.. no worries.

israelnajar · 04/30/2007, 09:58 PM

Add some prime if your worried, it will detoxify the nitrite.

mikeosoft · 04/30/2007, 09:58 PM

It's hard to say if the fish will be dead by tomorrow or not. My first thought is that he will probably be ok, but that all depends on what kind of shape it's in. Does he seemed stressed out?

I would definitely keep up with daily water changes until the levels consistantly read 0.

drummereef · 04/30/2007, 10:14 PM

That value is nothing to stress about. If it continues to rise keep doing water changes. Just make sure you don't have any ammonia.

Quote from Reef Aquarium Water Parameters:
Aquarists' concerns about nitrite are usually imported from the freshwater hobby. Nitrite is far less toxic in seawater than in freshwater. Fish are typically able to survive in seawater with more than 100 ppm nitrite!

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...hf/index.php#6

1mtnbkr1mtnbkr · 05/01/2007, 09:48 AM

Thanks for the feedback!

Sk8r · 05/01/2007, 09:54 AM

If it's only qt and not treatment, run carbon in your filter: or change it if it's already there. Carbon removes ammonia, which is the worst element of the nitrate, nitrite ammonia triad.

BurntOutReefer · 05/01/2007, 10:02 AM

Your nitrates are nothing to worry about. If the fish was healthy when you bought it, it will be fine....

04/30/2007, 09:54 PM	#1
1mtnbkr1mtnbkr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chino Hills CA Posts: 20	high nitrite in QT, Panic!! the nitrite in my QT is readingbetween .5 and 1 ppm. Ammonia is 0. i have done a 50% wc and it brought the nitrite down to .5 Am I ok till tomorow evening or will my trigger be dead by then??

04/30/2007, 09:58 PM	#3
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,007	Add some prime if your worried, it will detoxify the nitrite. __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

04/30/2007, 10:14 PM	#5
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	That value is nothing to stress about. If it continues to rise keep doing water changes. Just make sure you don't have any ammonia. Quote from Reef Aquarium Water Parameters: Aquarists' concerns about nitrite are usually imported from the freshwater hobby. Nitrite is far less toxic in seawater than in freshwater. Fish are typically able to survive in seawater with more than 100 ppm nitrite! http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...hf/index.php#6 __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/01/2007, 09:54 AM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If it's only qt and not treatment, run carbon in your filter: or change it if it's already there. Carbon removes ammonia, which is the worst element of the nitrate, nitrite ammonia triad. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/30/2007, 09:58 PM	#2
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	your fine.. no worries.

04/30/2007, 09:58 PM	#4
mikeosoft Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 77	It's hard to say if the fish will be dead by tomorrow or not. My first thought is that he will probably be ok, but that all depends on what kind of shape it's in. Does he seemed stressed out? I would definitely keep up with daily water changes until the levels consistantly read 0.

05/01/2007, 09:48 AM	#6
1mtnbkr1mtnbkr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chino Hills CA Posts: 20	Thanks for the feedback!

05/01/2007, 10:02 AM	#8
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Your nitrates are nothing to worry about. If the fish was healthy when you bought it, it will be fine....