Confused

[MollyFresh]

Yesterday I tested my 10 gallon tank for nitrite and ammonia. The ammonia was around 1.5ppm and the nitrite was at 5 ppm.
Today I tested my 10 gallon tank for nitrite ammonia and nitrate. The ammonia was around 0.50 ppm, the nitrite was at 0 and the nitrate was at 0 also.

I don't understand why the nitrite is at 0 and so is nitrate. Yesterday I got so happy because I thought my tank was almost cycled because I finally had nitrite in my tank but today I'm not sure. Where does the nitrite go?? I know the bacteria make it into nitrate but I have no nitrite so where did it go? I tested the water wth Api liquid test kits and tetra liquid test kit for nitrate.

 

[ox5477]

How old are the test kits? sometimes an older test kit can give very skewed results.

Ox

 

[kj23502]

try retesting it

 

[SJ2K]

Very odd, i guess your doing a fishless cycle? Else id start doing serious water changes 5ppm of Nitrite is leathal.

 

[ox5477]

Very odd, i guess your doing a fishless cycle? Else id start doing serious water changes 5ppm of Nitrite is leathal.

I assumed this too... or else this thread would be asking why are my fish dying instead of just seeing a starnge change in the chemical readings... ha

Ox

 

[SJ2K]

Lol, the "HELP MY FISH ARE DIEING" thread comes in a few hours usually

 

[JenCliBee]

Very odd, i guess your doing a fishless cycle? Else id start doing serious water changes 5ppm of Nitrite is leathal.

HaHa afraid not guys she's doing a fish in cycle

 

[minxfishy]

Yep fish in cycle on two tanks, check out the emergency section.