nitrite

[epetrosian]

I have a nitrite problem I did 25 gallon water change in my 180 gallon saltwater I have three angeles "queen angele,asfur,emprer" not including blue and dotty wiitch are my two blue spott stingrays. I put prime for emergancy dose and ammonia, nitrie, natrate out also no dice still got lots fo nitrite in the tank. been a week the only way I am keeping my Angeles alive is four large pumps are pumping air in the tank I cant figure out why? after a water change I would have that much nitirite? someone help me any ideas how to bring it down. :help:

 

[corally]

Originally Posted by epetrosian
I have a nitrite problem I did 25 gallon water change in my 180 gallon saltwater I have three angeles "queen angele,asfur,emprer" not including blue and dotty wiitch are my two blue spott stingrays. I put prime for emergancy dose and ammonia, nitrie, natrate out also no dice still got lots fo nitrite in the tank. been a week the only way I am keeping my Angeles alive is four large pumps are pumping air in the tank I cant figure out why? after a water change I would have that much nitirite? someone help me any ideas how to bring it down. :help:

How high is it exactly? What are the rest of your water readings? How old is the tank?

 

[epetrosian]

the PH is 8.0 or 8.2 KH is 15 no amonia every thing looks fine but the nitriite I even check the water in my 120 to make sure the test is working right and the reef tank was 0 nitrite but my 180 nope and this tank is over six months old.

 

[corally]

Originally Posted by epetrosian
the PH is 8.0 or 8.2 KH is 15 no amonia every thing looks fine but the nitriite I even check the water in my 120 to make sure the test is working right and the reef tank was 0 nitrite but my 180 nope and this tank is over six months old.

Hhmmm..hopefully someone who can help more will catch this but, I can tell you I had a nitrite reading in my tank once before and even a 50% water change didn't help. BUT the better news is that there was just a thread floating around in the last week or so in the new hobbyist forum that said nitrites aren't as toxic to saltwater fish as we think they are.
Hold on, I will try to find the thread for you.

 

[corally]

okay, if you're still out there, I just bumped it up to the front of the new hobbyist forum because I couldn't figure out how to get the thread # and post it here. It's titled help,nitrite problem

 

[epetrosian]

thank you I appricate it

and so would my buget if I lose any more money on tanks my wife would skin me ) :hilarious

 

[corally]

Originally Posted by epetrosian
thank you I appricate it

and so would my buget if I lose any more money on tanks my wife would skin me ) :hilarious

lol I think my husband feels the same way!