Go Away Nitrite :(

Sheridanp

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Nitrite will just not leave me. I have done alot of water changes recently, including a 50% water change 2 days ago and a 40% one yesterday. Yesterday, it was at 0.2. Today it's at 0.8! Why is it rising? I am so frustrated I want to break things, and it's been rising all month. What if I do a 75% change, will that kill it? Or what do I do! Help, this is incredibly annoying and angerring.
 
What are you using for dechlorinator, how much, & are you on a larger municipal water system or private well?
 
No, I haven't. I am using Aquaplus by Nutrafin, and using 6 cap fulls. I'm just using town water.
 
Wow, now that I check, it's at 0.6. Grrr. It was at 0 since I added fish.
 
Looks to me like your tank is in a cycle. Keep up with your water changes and keep an eye on water stats.
Amquel+ works wonders for sudden or "unplanned" cycles.

How long has your tank been full of water. You said something about just recently adding fish. Was your tank cycled before you added fish?

--riverman
 
o.o Why are you using 6 caps full? I use the same declor and you're supposed to use 1 cap for 10g. You're using twice as much.
 
Oh, well it said one capfull per 5 gallons for something on there. Also, I've only used 6 two times.
 

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