Nitrites increasing slowly

[skozzy]

If my nitrites are rising slowly over a few weeks to a few months, what
should I add to the tank to lower it ?. I want to try and go with the
natural method, no additives. I am hoping to get info soon about making a
new filter/sump/refugium from a 3 or 4 foot tank.

[Akk]

If you have any Bio balls etc ,start removing them.

Akk


"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> If my nitrites are rising slowly over a few weeks to a few months, what
> should I add to the tank to lower it ?. I want to try and go with the
> natural method, no additives. I am hoping to get info soon about making a
> new filter/sump/refugium from a 3 or 4 foot tank.
>
>
>

[skozzy]

I have the blue plactic squares that aquariums r us have in sump they make.
Is that what your refering to ?

"Akk" > wrote in message
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> If you have any Bio balls etc ,start removing them.
>
> Akk
>
>
> "skozzy" > wrote in message
> u...
> > If my nitrites are rising slowly over a few weeks to a few months, what
> > should I add to the tank to lower it ?. I want to try and go with the
> > natural method, no additives. I am hoping to get info soon about making
a
> > new filter/sump/refugium from a 3 or 4 foot tank.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Akk]

Yes,

Akk
"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> I have the blue plactic squares that aquariums r us have in sump they
make.
> Is that what your refering to ?
>
> "Akk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If you have any Bio balls etc ,start removing them.
> >
> > Akk
> >
> >
> > "skozzy" > wrote in message
> > u...
> > > If my nitrites are rising slowly over a few weeks to a few months,
what
> > > should I add to the tank to lower it ?. I want to try and go with the
> > > natural method, no additives. I am hoping to get info soon about
making
> a
> > > new filter/sump/refugium from a 3 or 4 foot tank.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris & Tanya]

"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> If my nitrites are rising slowly over a few weeks to a few months, what
> should I add to the tank to lower it ?. I want to try and go with the
> natural method, no additives. I am hoping to get info soon about making a
> new filter/sump/refugium from a 3 or 4 foot tank.
>
>
>

You could also put some macro algae in your tank

[John Krempasky]

Are you talking about NitrITES or NiTRATES?


You shouldn't have ANY nitrites after a few months, and they shouldn't be
going up. But if you have them in a sal****er tank it isn't a huge deal.

I suspect you're talking about nitrates...that's what may slowly rise in a
tank over time.

[skozzy]

Deffinatly NitrItes. It's 2 weeks after a big water change. I thinking it
might be because the buildup of **** in the bottom of the sump has been
stired up. I will check it again soon.


"John Krempasky" > wrote in message
...
> Are you talking about NitrITES or NiTRATES?
>
>
> You shouldn't have ANY nitrites after a few months, and they shouldn't be
> going up. But if you have them in a sal****er tank it isn't a huge deal.
>
> I suspect you're talking about nitrates...that's what may slowly rise in a
> tank over time.
>
>

[Mort]

Any Ammonia spikes?



"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> Deffinatly NitrItes. It's 2 weeks after a big water change. I thinking it
> might be because the buildup of **** in the bottom of the sump has been
> stired up. I will check it again soon.
>
>
> "John Krempasky" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Are you talking about NitrITES or NiTRATES?
> >
> >
> > You shouldn't have ANY nitrites after a few months, and they shouldn't
be
> > going up. But if you have them in a sal****er tank it isn't a huge deal.
> >
> > I suspect you're talking about nitrates...that's what may slowly rise in
a
> > tank over time.
> >
> >
>
>

[skozzy]

> Any Ammonia spikes?

Not that I can tell, the Ammonia levels that day read a flat 0. Thats not
saying that there never was.

It's just that "when" I read it the readings were 0. The readings now are:

8:10pm (1 hour after feeding)
Temprature = 25C
Gravity = 1.023
pH = 8.3
Ammonia NH4 = (Reading #1 showed 1.2 this time, I think the test tube might
have has dish washing soap in it)
Ammonia NH4 = (Reading #2 showed 0 or 0.1 after washing the test tube)
Nitrite = 5 (now the lowest reading after 0)
Nitrate = 0.5 (same colour as the Nitrite)

-Andrew