Recent content by throttlethumb

From what I understand, Adding salt (im not sure of the dosage) will lower your nitrate levels. Please dont take this as gospal. Its been a long time since I have been in the hobby. From what I remember, Salt will lower the nitrate level but the downside is that it will reduce a slime coat...

Thats it.... 5.0ppm straight from the tap. I guess I should start salting the tank? What effect will salt have on the cycling and will it hurt the bacteria colony that is forming from the bio spira? Maybe just leave it alone until I get Nitrite readings.

That was how I understood it also. The piece of this cycle that boggled my mind is why a NITRATE reading? Doesnt there have to be a Nitrite presence for Nitrate to form?

OK.... I have set up many tanks but never got readings like this on the 4th day. Here is a little background on the setup. I have a 30 gallon tank that was set up friday night. I conditioned the water with Marineland Bio-Safe and let it sit for 24 hours. After the 24 hour period, I added...

Hello, I thought it was time I introduced myself after a week or so of lurking. I have been in and out of the aquarium hobby my whole life starting with a 10 gal community and ending up with a 90 gal with a green terror. Through the time I got good and bad advice from the lfs' in my area so I...