Fishless Cycle - High Nitrites AND High Nitrates for weeks?
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Kasakato - what are you getting at with the python suggestion? - are you suggesting I give up, empty out the water and put a snake in it instead :sad
I am tempted but the wife would rather hear me moan about bloody nitrates and nitrites for the rest of my life than have a snake in the house
she has a snake phobia.
I am tempted but the wife would rather hear me moan about bloody nitrates and nitrites for the rest of my life than have a snake in the house
she has a snake phobia.
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I would never say that. I bet you are haveing a hard time keeping up with the water changes..correct? Well the best gravel vac is here! It requiers NO buckets, and even me a 13- year old kid can use it :joke: http://www.bigalsonline.com/search/...tebuilder/catalog3-1&keywords1=python&x=0&y=0
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This is as good as it gets.
The salt is for nirItes, not nitrAtes. Salt helps fish (something about preventing the blood from hemolizing..clotting..I think)
Only thing for reducing nitrAtes is to waterchange, however if your tap water contains NitrAtes already, you can get a nitrate sponge to put ino your filter. It looks kinda like a tea bag.
amonia converts to NitrItes, then to NitrAtes.
amonia is most toxic, NitrItes, not as bad, but still need to be reduced if above acceptable level as per your test kit, and finally NitrAtes to which some fish species are more sensitive. Like Black Ghost Knifefish for example.
I hope it answers your question.
Once you see nitrAtes, your tank is about cycled, but you must monitor at intervals for a month or so afterwards. Finally you'll just need to watch NitrAtes after the tank is 'aged.'
Only thing for reducing nitrAtes is to waterchange, however if your tap water contains NitrAtes already, you can get a nitrate sponge to put ino your filter. It looks kinda like a tea bag.
amonia converts to NitrItes, then to NitrAtes.
amonia is most toxic, NitrItes, not as bad, but still need to be reduced if above acceptable level as per your test kit, and finally NitrAtes to which some fish species are more sensitive. Like Black Ghost Knifefish for example.
I hope it answers your question.
Once you see nitrAtes, your tank is about cycled, but you must monitor at intervals for a month or so afterwards. Finally you'll just need to watch NitrAtes after the tank is 'aged.'
