I need Help This Is Driving Me Insane

my 73 gallon has been cycling for a while and everything is perfect but nitrite i've tried every thing I don't no what to do can any one help me?

Peace OUt Callum!

 

Sounds like you are very close to being fully cycled.

 

Sounds like you are very close to being fully cycled.

yer the guy at my lfs said defietley at the end of the week but I need to no what to do to get and keep my nitrites down

Peace Out Callum!

 

You need to wait... nothing else... Just keep feeding your tank (so ammonia will form), the articles on tank cycling say that Nitrites will reach around 0.5 - 1.0ppm and then start to drop. Since you said your other readings were "perfect" I'm assuming you're getting 0.0 ammonia - you really don't have long to go, just keep doing what you're doing.

You might also want to be carefull not to make the mistake I made with your nitrate testing - that bottle#2 in the test kit really does need a good shake to mix the crystals in the solution. Once you start getting Nitrate readings your nitrites will drop off quickly.

Some other advice I'll offer (if you take it or not is up to you), there's a "pet's direct" or similar near Godfreys in Cranbourne - I would not get your fish from them, I was in there today and many of their fish are diseased (advanced stages of dropsy and finrot that I saw easily) they also mistreat their bettas. They do stock a large variety or other products such as decorations and foods etc, but the staff aren't very knowlegeable, and their poor advice led to me losing over $60 in fish because I trusted their product reccommendation for "fast cycling" my tank.

Nitrite poisoning is a cruel way for a fish to die - please have a bit of patience mate and I look forward to hearing about your happy fish in a week or so!

 

You need to wait... nothing else... Just keep feeding your tank (so ammonia will form), the articles on tank cycling say that Nitrites will reach around 0.5 - 1.0ppm and then start to drop. Since you said your other readings were "perfect" I'm assuming you're getting 0.0 ammonia - you really don't have long to go, just keep doing what you're doing.

You might also want to be carefull not to make the mistake I made with your nitrate testing - that bottle#2 in the test kit really does need a good shake to mix the crystals in the solution. Once you start getting Nitrate readings your nitrites will drop off quickly.

Some other advice I'll offer (if you take it or not is up to you), there's a "pet's direct" or similar near Godfreys in Cranbourne - I would not get your fish from them, I was in there today and many of their fish are diseased (advanced stages of dropsy and finrot that I saw easily) they also mistreat their bettas. They do stock a large variety or other products such as decorations and foods etc, but the staff aren't very knowlegeable, and their poor advice led to me losing over $60 in fish because I trusted their product reccommendation for "fast cycling" my tank.

Nitrite poisoning is a cruel way for a fish to die - please have a bit of patience mate and I look forward to hearing about your happy fish in a week or so!

I quess I'll have to I didn't know u lived in the south melbourne area I live in langy there's a nice aquarium in frankston near a godfreys aswell they have nice fish I would advice on getting fish there look for to get the fish aswell
thanks
Peace Out Callum!

 

Scary how small the world is mate - I'm actually one of the posties who deliver in Langwarrin!

 

Scary how small the world is mate - I'm actually one of the posties who deliver in Langwarrin!

like me ex-girlfriend she actually went out with my friend from primary school

I live right near sommerville I wonder if u deleiver to my house?I don't think I should post my adress on the internet though u never no who coukld be on this forum

Peace Out Callum!

 

Very wise - Always be carefull about revealing ANYTHING personal on the internet or MSN etc - even your blog is a little more revealing than I'd allow my own kids to have... but I'm not your Dad and it's not my place to be critical. I don't know if you've ever seen the reports on shows like "A Curent Afair" where police pretend to be kids, win the trust of other kids and get them to reveal stuff about themselves over a period of time... a little clue here, some reference to a hobby there, and soon enough they have a whole profile on the kid. Then they pay a visit to the parents and show them the report they've compiled on their child and how easy it is to let your security slip.

 

Very wise - Always be carefull about revealing ANYTHING personal on the internet or MSN etc - even your blog is a little more revealing than I'd allow my own kids to have... but I'm not your Dad and it's not my place to be critical. I don't know if you've ever seen the reports on shows like "A Curent Afair" where police pretend to be kids, win the trust of other kids and get them to reveal stuff about themselves over a period of time... a little clue here, some reference to a hobby there, and soon enough they have a whole profile on the kid. Then they pay a visit to the parents and show them the report they've compiled on their child and how easy it is to let your security slip.

that's y I never tell randoms anything about me

Peace Out Callum!

 

Hey guys, it really is a small world my partner and I are in the Latrobe Valley, not far at all from you..

 

Hey guys, it really is a small world my partner and I are in the Latrobe Valley, not far at all from you..

haha really ur right small world

Peace Out Callum!