Nitrite Spike After Large Water Change- It's Spiked Again

[Ny82]

I just tested the nitrites and it's blue, it's not light enough to be 0 it's not got any hints of purple to be 0.25 so I am just going to do a tiny 10% change or something to get it proper blue or should I leave it?

Bikerfish- I don't know what that is but I bought tetra safe start but I really don't think these kinds of products work. They are so expensive just a money making gimmick I think. Tetra safe start says it removes excess nitrite but obviously it doesn't. I think just water changes and perseverance is the key. I have water lettuce which a member on my journal said it's good for nitrites but I don't know what's going on I just hope it's over soon.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

That's good news. Keep making small changes, as you are, until it reads a definite zero. Hopefully you'll be finished by tomorrow.

 

[Ny82]

That's good news. Keep making small changes, as you are, until it reads a definite zero. Hopefully you'll be finished by tomorrow.

Thanks yes it's very good news! I only did a small water change this morning (1 bucket out) and it is a definite 0 now. I shall test it again tomorrow morning.
My snails arrived today, thay are so tiny 5 long pointed shells and 5 bright pink! They are burrowing in that sand like there's no tomorrow so i'm hoping the sand wont go black again. I syphon in circles making sure it's moved aswell.

 

[Ny82]

This morning it was....0
I hope this is it now-i've not touched anything, i've not over fed, i've not moved anything about and i've not added anything apart from my snails.

 

[Prime Ordeal]

This morning it was....0
I hope this is it now-i've not touched anything, i've not over fed, i've not moved anything about and i've not added anything apart from my snails.

Yaaaaay!

However, you need to move your ornaments, wood and rocks around occasionally ( if possible) to stop any nasty build-up of sulphur compounds under them.

Now just wait for the snail explosion!

 

[balajake]

Phew.

 

[FishFanatic04]

Awesome!

 

[Ny82]

This morning it was....0
I hope this is it now-i've not touched anything, i've not over fed, i've not moved anything about and i've not added anything apart from my snails.

Yaaaaay!

However, you need to move your ornaments, wood and rocks around occasionally ( if possible) to stop any nasty build-up of sulphur compounds under them.

Now just wait for the snail explosion!

The snails I got online are so tiny then there's the big one. Isn't it true that you only get over run if you over feed?

Phew.

Yes that's exactly what I thought!

Awesome!

 

[Ny82]

Right so I tested the water this morning again-it's at 0 not dark blue, no hint of purple-proper turquoise blue
I'm so relieved. I will test it every day but go back to just doing a water change on a sunday if everything is ok.

 

[balajake]

well done, now you can just enjoy your fish.

 

[robert clements]

Hi ny82 glad all. Ok. I just found out the i been doing my test worng alls ok with my water I am right plonker lol and thanks to evey one that helped me . Once again. I am a right plonker

 

[Ny82]

well done, now you can just enjoy your fish.

Yes finally! Oh it was so worth it though.

Hi ny82 glad all. Ok. I just found out the i been doing my test worng alls ok with my water I am right plonker lol and thanks to evey one that helped me . Once again. I am a right plonker

Oh no, what happened? It's ok, everyone has bloopers-I couldn't get the nitrates to work - at all. Everytime I did the test it was 0. No matter how much I banged and shook the bottles still 0 then one day I did it and it suddenly went orange!
Weirdo things lol. Good that your waters fine though.

 

[robert clements]

gald alls ok and the same here hard work all that water changeing lol

 

[Ny82]

gald alls ok and the same here hard work all that water changeing lol

It certainly is but I have toned arms now with carrying heavy buckets back and forth! It has it's advantages for both us and fish! Who needs a workout lol

 

[robert clements]