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09/30/2015, 11:16 AM | #1 |
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Nitrites won't go down!
My 60g tank has been set up a little over a month now, and I used KPaquatics' partially cured live rock (35 lbs of it). I also used 8 ounces of Dr. Tim's One & Only, which I've used on every tank I've ever set up. Every other tank I've set up for myself, or for someone else, I've always used Dr. Tim's & *live* rock, and for every tank I've been able to safely add a fish or 2 after a week, yet this tank is just taking forever to establish. Right now my nitrites are at about 0.05, and although they have shot down significantly since I tested originally, they've stayed at 0.05 for about 4-5 days now. This wouldn't be such an issue normally, but I have a zebra moray, kamohara blenny, and blood shrimp sitting in a small storage container, with an aerator (the batteries of which cost me $15 a week). What would you guys suggest? I'm not going to add animals until I know it's safe, but the water changes and weekly costs on this tub (as well as the space it takes up in my studio) are killing me Thanks guys
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09/30/2015, 03:57 PM | #2 |
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You'll just have to keep doing water changes. It is time consuming but not every expensive.
I currently do closet to a 15gallon water change,...every day. Takes me about 10 min.
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09/30/2015, 05:02 PM | #3 |
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The old answer, " Could be the kit."
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09/30/2015, 06:33 PM | #4 |
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Why use a battery operated aerator? Just use a mains powered air pump...
Having the fish in a partially cycled tank is better than having them in a sterile container, the ammonia build up between water changes in your storage container is worse for them than a little nitrite. You could also try another bottle of live bacteria. |
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