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[Assaye]

I meant to say my nitrites were really high, not the one with an A.

Heh, sorry.
Okay, so ebay is my friend but I lost the pin to my debit card.

Anywho Nitrites with an I are at 1 and I did like a 90% change.
I do a 75% change in a few hours, yes?

Nitrates with an A are almost undetectable.

That's right - your aim is to get those nitrites down to 0. Once that happens, you can take a break. If your nitrites are still high, give the tank 15-20 mins to settle and do another water change.

 

[Kipsie]

My Nitrites are at the same 1 (or a bit lower than 1) again after doing, like an 80% change.
I dont get it.
My nitrates are at 0.
My ph is at 8.

Does adding aquarium salt contrubute to a bad reading?

 

[Assaye]

My Nitrites are at the same 1 (or a bit lower than 1) again after doing, like an 80% change.
I dont get it.
My nitrates are at 0.
My ph is at 8.

Does adding aquarium salt contrubute to a bad reading?

That's kinda odd.

Wait, are you using strips or a liquid kit? If strips, that might explain it. They can be really, really awful. Try to get a second (liquid) kit and double check the reading. Also make sure you're using them right and that they are in date.

 

[Kipsie]

Eh, i'm using strips.

Testing my water in a few. Hours.

 

[Assaye]

Eh, i'm using strips.

Testing my water in a few. Hours.

Until you can get a decent test kit just keep up with twice daily 75% water changes.

 

[OldMan47]

Salt should not affect your test results and will also not provide much in the way of protection for your fish. Studies have indeed shown a very small effect of using salt to reduce the toxicity of nitrites. the result was in very low ppm numbers that will almost always be present in tap water anyway, so the added value of salt is near zero. Please don't take this wrong. Salt can be a very viable treatment for certain diseases when used in high enough concentrations, but is virtually useless in most cycling situations. It cannot substitute for proper care on the part of a fish keeeper who does adequate water changes to control chemical poisons.