New to saltwater..

bruno3047 · Feb 2, 2022

You just have to be patient. The bacteria that work on ammonia are different than the bacteria that work on nitrite. The bacteria that work on ammonia are called nitrosomas, and the bacteria that work on nitrite are called nitrobacter. You need both bacteria present in sufficient quantities to complete your cycle. Nitrite is a toxic substance. If you introduce any fish or corals with nitrite present they will be dead within a day or two, unless they are extremely hardy.

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trevorstratton1 · Feb 2, 2022

cstevend said:
Set up Bio cube 32 with Dr Tims One and only.. as directed I used all 4 oz's..
Water readings as follows..
salinity 1.025
Ph 8- 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrites .50
Nitrates 10
Thesereadings have been the same since January 30th...

What can be done to reduce the Nitrite level ??...
Thanks for your thoughts in advance.

Doug

Hi, Doug. Welcome to Reef2Reef!