Perameter advice

[Lkemja]

my nitrates and nitrites are a little high. Ph is 7.9 I was thinking of doing partial water change but I'm thinking the tank didn't finish recycling. What should I do?

 

[ichthyogeek]

How high are the nitrites? If in doubt, water change it out.

 

[Lkemja]

How high are the nitrites? If in doubt, water change it out.

Ok. 50%? Or 20%

 

[Pistondog]

Ok. 50%? Or 20%

Start with 20%, then test

 

[Lkemja]

Start with 20%, then test

Thank you!

 

[ThePurple12]

Think of it this way: 20% will remove 20% of nitrate/nitrite. 50% will remove half.

How old is the tank? What is the nitrite level?

 

[Lkemja]

5m old
Nitrate- 10 (between 0-20)
Nitrate- 5.0
Gh 0
Know 180
Ph 8.4

 

[Dolphins18]

5m old
Nitrate- 10 (between 0-20)
Nitrate- 5.0
Gh 0
Know 180
Ph 8.4

One cap of searchem prime per 50 gallons with a 20% water change is all you need for now, continue as necessary lowering the prime dose. Prime is a good tool when dealing with nitrites.

 

[Lkemja]

One cap of searchem prime per 50 gallons with a 20% water change is all you need for now, continue as necessary lowering the prime dose. Prime is a good tool when dealing with nitrites.

Thank you so much will do today!

 

[ThePurple12]

What was your nitrite level? I think you had a typo and I can't tell

If the tank's 5 months old, the cycle should definitely be complete. What kind of decoration do you have? I guess it's possible that there aren't enough surfaces for bacteria to grow on.

As for nitrate, that doesn't matter too much for fish.

 

[Lkemja]

Nitrite 5.0
I had to sanitize my tank due to bacterial inf to my seahorses. They were not happy in the 2g after treatment.
Been cycling 2 weeks I believe now

 

[ThePurple12]

Ooooh, that makes sense then. If your seahorses are in the in cycled tank, you’ll have to keep up with adding Prime and water changes like the guy above said

 

[Lkemja]

I did do a 15% water change. Going to purshase searches prime today

 

[ThePurple12]

15% won't be enough, that'll only reduce the nitrites to 4.25.

 

[Lkemja]

So do a 50%?

 

[Dolphins18]

So do a 50%?

Not necessary. That removes the little bit of bio filtration that is trying to become established. Just add a cap of prime per 50gs man and test it tomorrow. It’ll likely be 0.

 

[Lkemja]

Not necessary. That removes the little bit of bio filtration that is trying to become established. Just add a cap of prime per 50gs man and test it tomorrow. It’ll likely be 0.

Thank you so much!will diffenitely do today. Im dedicated to my babies.

 

[Dolphins18]

Thank you so much!will diffenitely do today. Im dedicated to my babies.

Aren’t we all! Happy Reefing!

 

[Lkemja]

Aren’t we all! Happy Reefing!

Yea bit I'm sure theres some people who give up.