GMOORE91

Anyone ever had a tank that went backwards in the cycle? what do you do to fix this?

aquarist48

Sorry to hear you're having problems. Are you over stocked? Added any new fish or critters lately? Keep a close eye on your water chemistry and do some water changes. Can you post your readings?

GMOORE91

6 1" African Cichilds in a 55 gal tank. Amm-0 Ni 6+ Na 0

aquarist48

Well, you aren't over stocked. I'd do a water change and maybe vacuum 1/2 the tank. Check your readings again tomorrow. Do another water change according to your readings if necessary.

GMOORE91

I started having this issue on Thursday, 2 water changes and vacuumed already. No change in anything. The fish only get feed once every 2 days, FYI.

Shawnie

its a mini cycle for some reason...and arent they a pain when you think things are done in the cycle grrrrrr? how was the tank cycled?...how old is the tank & fish ?

GMOORE91

tank is 3 months old, cycled with amm drops

Lucy

What test kit are you using? If it's the API master kit, the #2 nitrate bottle needs to be banged around a bit to get the cystals mixed otherwise you can get a false 0 reading.
A mini cycle, possibly from over cleaning or replacing filter media could explain the nitrite reading.

GMOORE91

Yes it is the API master, I always shake them up. I got that lesson when I first bought the kit. I dont think that I over clean, and the filter media has not been recently replaced.

GMOORE91

After much heart ache and pain, I finally have restored my tank to perfect conditions

aquarist48

Yeah!!!!!!!! Glad to hear it.