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[Jam Jam]

I have been changing water for ages now and am getting fed up as the nitrite just keeps rising no matter what I do?

This nitrate needs to kick in pretty soon and eat as I have had enough of filling sausepans

yours truly thewaterchangingmachne

Latest test was PH 7.5,ammo 0,nitite,0.25,nitrate 20

After water changes they both come down but are up next day is this a vicious circle or what ?

 

[Tuxyu3]

Are you doing a fish-in cycle? If so then I'm afraid this is the path you chose and will just have to keep at it as best you can.

 

[magpie]

I now use a python system that hooks up to your sink. Makes it sooooo much easier and quick. I'll never go back!

It will get better- stick with it!

 

[Jam Jam]

Are you doing a fish-in cycle? If so then I'm afraid this is the path you chose and will just have to keep at it as best you can.

Yes I am but not by choice its my first tank and was not advised at LFS!

I hope so I can change the water now with my eyes shut lol

 

[cambojnr]

get lots of plants.

 

[Tuxyu3]

Getting a lot of plants will not make a very noticeable dent in the test results IME. Trust me, it will get much better. I currently have to lug a bucket full of water at least 7 or 8 times up stairs every water change but it gets really tedious so yes, I have looked into a few things and there are defineately ways to get around it but I suppose water changes are a necessary evil to keep fish and when you think about it, it's not much of a big thing in the long term to be rewarded with the enjoyment fish keeping brings.

 

[Aquascaper]

Try running a reef tank.....that's when the fun really starts

 

[cambojnr]

Getting a lot of plants will not make a very noticeable dent in the test results IME. Trust me, it will get much better. I currently have to lug a bucket full of water at least 7 or 8 times up stairs every water change but it gets really tedious so yes, I have looked into a few things and there are defineately ways to get around it but I suppose water changes are a necessary evil to keep fish and when you think about it, it's not much of a big thing in the long term to be rewarded with the enjoyment fish keeping brings.

made a noticeable diffrence in mine since I basically have none, thats why I have an odeogonium aglea issue, cause I dont have enough nutrients in the water, as my plants eat them up.

 

[Tuxyu3]

Getting a lot of plants will not make a very noticeable dent in the test results IME. Trust me, it will get much better. I currently have to lug a bucket full of water at least 7 or 8 times up stairs every water change but it gets really tedious so yes, I have looked into a few things and there are defineately ways to get around it but I suppose water changes are a necessary evil to keep fish and when you think about it, it's not much of a big thing in the long term to be rewarded with the enjoyment fish keeping brings.

made a noticeable diffrence in mine since I basically have none, thats why I have an odeogonium aglea issue, cause I dont have enough nutrients in the water, as my plants eat them up.

You could well be right, as I said that was just IME and I probably did not have very good plants for that sort of thing. It is well worth a try.

 

[Jam Jam]

Thanks guys,I just hope it all comes good eventually!

I cant believe the LFS dosnt explain more to the general public.Also cant belive you cant buy pre cycled tanks !!!

 

[MBOU]

To be fair, from the 'dark side'... if you walked into a shop to buy a littl tank and a few fish and someone starting rattling off lists of water you need to change, adding ammonia or conditioner dosing, how much and how often, plants and all their needs.. fish and all their needs and on and on and on.... you would be left standing there completely glazed over and the information would have gone in one ear and out the other!

Its fantastic that you found your way here but about 90% of the customers an aquatic shop sees are small time fish keepers that just want something pretty to go in their living room, they dont care to reasearch or do anything more than it says on the lable (and its just a miracle they ended up with a filtered tank and not a bowl!).

As for buying precycled tanks... where on earth would a shop keep them all?! It could be possible to sell mature media... but even thats risky... there is no guarantees with it andif a customer is purchasing something, they need guarantees that it works. If they buy mature media for their tank and stick fish in right away and they die... the shop would be liable and would end up with a hacked off customer who needs a credit note or fish replacing.

In an ideal world... you're right... better information on cycling and mature media available would be fantastic but until its actually practical or there is a much wider call for it.... nuh uh... wont happen.