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[rene besett]

i have been running biopellett reactor for about 8 months recirc type it works well as in keeps nitrates down,but for about 3 months i have had a small amount or nitrites that never seem to go away i have nobody to ask who knows how this
can be, any advice would be greatly appreciated !!!!!

 

[sawdonkey]

How effective is your skimmer?

 

[mr11]

What test kit are you using? Is it expired?

 

[rene besett]

it is really good reactor hard plumbed into skimmer its a huge bubble mag collects lots of skimm have recently reduced flow from reactor into skimmer to see if that helps. nitrates stay around 20 but nitrites are not at 0 as they should be

 

[rene besett]

What test kit are you using? Is it expired?

new and fish store tests it too

 

[rene besett]

What test kit are you using? Is it expired?

i use red sea and fish store has done tests with salfert and red sea also

 

[rene besett]

i have been working this for months and no answers no where else to turn

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

How high are the nitrates? Why do you want to completely eliminate them?

 

[rene besett]

How high are the nitrates? Why do you want to completely eliminate them?

they stay about 20 i like to keep them there i can control the nitrates by adjusting flow from bio pellet reactor

 

[FL_Reefer]

What is your water change schedule?

 

[rene besett]

no water changes

 

[FL_Reefer]

You may want to go that route to get them lower, plus your corals will love it too! Just an idea. Also have you added to your bio load lately? (More fish/feeding) how big is your tank and how many lbs of rock do you have?

 

[rene besett]

How high are the nitrates? Why do you want to completely eliminate them?

i don't want nitrates lower...... i want nitrites lower

 

[rene besett]

You may want to go that route to get them lower, plus your corals will love it too! Just an idea. Also have you added to your bio load lately? (More fish/feeding) how big is your tank and how many lbs of rock do you have?

water changes are not for lowering nitrites nor is more rock or more pellets

 

[Reefing Madness]

Interesting. No Ammonia I presume? If your showing Nitrates, I'd just leave well enough alone. How does everything look?

 

[FL_Reefer]

water changes are not for lowering nitrites nor is more rock or more pellets

sorry I miss read your post, how are you showing nitrites on a cycled tank? Have you tested ammonia?

 

[jetmaker]

Add some bio speria for nitrite

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

My bad, too. I misread your post and thought it said nitrites. I'd bet you have ammonia if you have nitrites. Did you have anything die off in your tank?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What nitrite level are you finding? I presume you may be talking about levels like 0.5 ppm?

Generally, nitrite is not something to worry much about in a marine system (unlike freshwater systems where it can be very toxic). People at a fish store may have convinced you it is a problem because they are trained in freshwater issues.

It take typically takes hundreds to thousands of ppm of nitrite to kill marine fish.

I discus it here:

Nitrite and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm

 

[rene besett]

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What nitrite level are you finding? I presume you may be talking about levels like 0.5 ppm?

Generally, nitrite is not something to worry much about in a marine system (unlike freshwater systems where it can be very toxic). People at a fish store may have convinced you it is a problem because they are trained in freshwater issues.

It take typically takes hundreds to thousands of ppm of nitrite to kill marine fish.

I discus it here:

Nitrite and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm

What nitrite level are you finding? I presume you may be talking about levels like 0.5 ppm?

Generally, nitrite is not something to worry much about in a marine system (unlike freshwater systems where it can be very toxic). People at a fish store may have convinced you it is a problem because they are trained in freshwater issues.

It take typically takes hundreds to thousands of ppm of nitrite to kill marine fish.

I discus it here:

Nitrite and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm

thanks so much for your help yes 0.5 is where it stays is that ok for corals as well? also is this common for biopellets and why is it? and yes i look forward to your writings to read