nadams234

I cannot seems to get my ammonia and nitrite levels to drop. I have done some water changes (25%). I added some Aqua-pure ammonia reducer to my filter cartridge. And I have dropped my feedings to once per day. Still, my ammonia reads about 1.0 PPM and my nitrites read .5 ppm. Is this bad enough to worry, or shall I relax and give it a few days to balance out?

Boxermom

Ugh, never add anything like that directly to the filter. Yes, its something to worry about. I would recommend a much larger water change, at least 50%. Get some Prime or Amquel+. Do not use anything else. Add it to the tank WATER. It will detoxify the ammonia and nitrites so your fish won't be stressed or die from poisoning but your cycling can still continue.