Nitrite high in cycling

[jjquin66]

20 gallon saltwater tank. Cycling on 7th day with amonia at 0 and nitrite 5ppm. Should I do a water change or just wait it out

 

[vetteguy53081]

20 gallon saltwater tank. Cycling on 7th day with amonia at 0 and nitrite 5ppm. Should I do a water change or just wait it out

Good news is that NitrIte has little to no significance in saltwater opposed to freshwater. Unless its over 100-120, I would not worry about it.

 

[MERKEY]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

Like vetteguy said, nitrites are no longer really a concern when cycling, they do show your tank is working on it ;)

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome to the salty side. Don't sweat it. Don't rush the reef.

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[bnord]

20 gallon saltwater tank. Cycling on 7th day with amonia at 0 and nitrite 5ppm. Should I do a water change or just wait it out

You’re in great shape Quinn - on your way

 

[bnord]

And welcome. - hope we can help - what are your goals?

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

Welcome to r2r

 

[Miami Reef]

Welcome!

 

[jjquin66]

And welcome. - hope we can help - what are your goals?

My goal is to maintain lps and soft Corals looking amazing. And also a few fish.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Welcome to R2R! The nitrite will go down eventually, it just needs time.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel. You are looking good. Wait it out.

 

[jjquin66]

Hello and welcome to the channel. You are looking good. Wait it out

Good news is that NitrIte has little to no significance in saltwater opposed to freshwater. Unless its over 100-120, I would not worry about

Hello and welcome to the channel. You are looking good. Wait it out

Hello and welcome to the channel. You are looking good. Wait it out.

Heater is at 84 and salinity is at 20. Can I lower heater and raise salinity to 35 now that amonia is at 0?

 

[ShepherdReefer]

My tanks run between 76 degrees and 77 degrees. 84 degrees is hot and the salinity at 20, is low. 34 - 35 ppt is an excellent area to be at. You want Ammonia and nitrites at 0. These two are not good for fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Heater is at 84 and salinity is at 20. Can I lower heater and raise salinity to 35 now that amonia is at 0?

Yes- salinity raise slowly removing a quart of water and replacing with higher salinity twice a day
Nitrites of no concern Unless sky high

 

[CoralB]

Welcome!!! :cool:

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!