nitrite?

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hugh

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help help!!!!!nitrite?

hello all,

i did my regular check for nitrtite tonight and found that i have i 0.25ppm of nitrite in my tank. what is going on? i had the tank cycle for 3 months and i have been testing it regularly and all of a sudden i have a small form of nitrite in my tank. right now i have my RTG in there and it seems like he is breathing heavier than normal, his mouth opens and close faster. what can i do to get rid of the nitrite?
 
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kookus

kookus

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do you have any substrate? doing a small water change is also very helpful. Sometimes substrates hold gasses if the substrate is not stirred up a little to release the gas it can build up in a tank and eventually release into the water. I always give t a stir then I do the water change. Hope this helps.

To answer your q, imo do small water changes more often.
 
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hugh

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kookus said:
do you have any substrate? doing a small water change is also very helpful. Sometimes substrates hold gasses if the substrate is not stirred up a little to release the gas it can build up in a tank and eventually release into the water. I always give t a stir then I do the water change. Hope this helps.

To answer your q, imo do small water changes more often.
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i don't like to use substrate so my tank is bare bottom, i did a WC on saturday. thanks for replying.
 
h.l_nathan

h.l_nathan

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hugh usually after you change your media it will show a bit of nitrite and some amonia, but after a few days things will go back to norm.
i usually rince the media in old aquarium water, then leave it in there for a day or 2 b4 i change my media.
 
kookus

kookus

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i always choose one. either change/wash the media or water change for a bare bottom tank. never both. but since i use a sand substrate i do both some times. hope your aro does better.
 
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hugh

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hey all, thanks for all the replies, my nitrite is at 0 and my aro is doing well and looking very happy.
 
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