Nitrite problems

Kimbrinkley4 · 05/30/2018, 02:16 PM

Hi I'm having trouble keeping nitites down most of the other reading are where they should be
Any help would be much appreciated

Anemone · 05/30/2018, 02:21 PM

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Hi, first of all, a little more information would be helpful:

- Tank description (size, age, type of filtration, stocking level, cleaning/additive schedule, etc)
- what is your Nitrite reading?
- what "other readings" are you taking, and what are the results?

With a little more info, we may be able to give an answer that helps.

Kevin

Kimbrinkley4 · 05/30/2018, 03:14 PM

Sorry new to this site
Its a 650l 4 years old red sea
No2 on the jbl test kit is 0.2
Po4 on salifret test is 0.80
Jbl tests
No3 0.0
Ph8
Nh4 0
Sio2 10
Cu 0.1
Kh 8

nereefpat · 05/30/2018, 03:23 PM

With a 4 yr old tank, there shouldn't be any nitrite. I would suspect testing error and not worry about it.

Are any animals having trouble?

Kimbrinkley4 · 05/30/2018, 03:41 PM

Yeah just lost a dragon wrasse and my cynarina was dieing so a friend is looking after her for me and the toadstools are sulking along with the Duncan's

Kimbrinkley4 · 05/30/2018, 03:49 PM

I am clueless at the minute I've nether had problem up to couple week back

Lsufan · 05/30/2018, 10:22 PM

First thing I would do is test it with another test kit to make sure u actually have nitrite & it isn’t a bad test kit. It isn’t likely but If u truly do have nitrite then something may have got into the tank & killed off the bacteria causing another cycle.

Anemone · 05/30/2018, 11:37 PM

As was said, after 4 years, you shouldn't have nitrite, unless something affected your biofilter bacteria.

Phosphate is a little high for having zero nitrates. Having copper is a red flag as well. DO you have a history of having measurable copper?

Kevin

05/30/2018, 02:16 PM	#1
Kimbrinkley4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Uk Posts: 4	Nitrite problems Hi I'm having trouble keeping nitites down most of the other reading are where they should be Any help would be much appreciated

05/30/2018, 02:21 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	*To Reef Central* Hi, first of all, a little more information would be helpful: - Tank description (size, age, type of filtration, stocking level, cleaning/additive schedule, etc) - what is your Nitrite reading? - what "other readings" are you taking, and what are the results? With a little more info, we may be able to give an answer that helps. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

05/30/2018, 03:23 PM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	With a 4 yr old tank, there shouldn't be any nitrite. I would suspect testing error and not worry about it. Are any animals having trouble? __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

05/30/2018, 11:37 PM	#8
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	As was said, after 4 years, you shouldn't have nitrite, unless something affected your biofilter bacteria. Phosphate is a little high for having zero nitrates. Having copper is a red flag as well. DO you have a history of having measurable copper? Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

05/30/2018, 03:14 PM	#3
Kimbrinkley4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Uk Posts: 4	Sorry new to this site Its a 650l 4 years old red sea No2 on the jbl test kit is 0.2 Po4 on salifret test is 0.80 Jbl tests No3 0.0 Ph8 Nh4 0 Sio2 10 Cu 0.1 Kh 8

05/30/2018, 03:41 PM	#5
Kimbrinkley4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Uk Posts: 4	Yeah just lost a dragon wrasse and my cynarina was dieing so a friend is looking after her for me and the toadstools are sulking along with the Duncan's

05/30/2018, 03:49 PM	#6
Kimbrinkley4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Uk Posts: 4	I am clueless at the minute I've nether had problem up to couple week back

05/30/2018, 10:22 PM	#7
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	First thing I would do is test it with another test kit to make sure u actually have nitrite & it isn’t a bad test kit. It isn’t likely but If u truly do have nitrite then something may have got into the tank & killed off the bacteria causing another cycle.