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Tropical Tank
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Hi everyone. (Once again)
New fish tank, water in, live plants in, plant fertilizer in and filter good bacteria in. After leaving for 24 hrs I did a water test prior to the purchase of fish. The result says change water because Nitrite levels too high. Read up about that and it says possibly over-stocked tank (no fish in tank) or overfeeding. Again not feeding because no fish. What is going on?
Thanks
Steve
New fish tank, water in, live plants in, plant fertilizer in and filter good bacteria in. After leaving for 24 hrs I did a water test prior to the purchase of fish. The result says change water because Nitrite levels too high. Read up about that and it says possibly over-stocked tank (no fish in tank) or overfeeding. Again not feeding because no fish. What is going on?
Thanks
Steve
Answers
the filter will take longer that 24 hours to start working and if you have used plant fertilizer that will put the N level up. Give it at least 3 days and test again, better to leave it a week if you can. If there is no drop after 3 days, even a slight one, then redo the whole setup. Oh and have you tested the water you used to fill the tank with BEFORE you put it in the tank?
13:36 Fri 22nd May 2020
the filter will take longer that 24 hours to start working and if you have used plant fertilizer that will put the N level up. Give it at least 3 days and test again, better to leave it a week if you can. If there is no drop after 3 days, even a slight one, then redo the whole setup. Oh and have you tested the water you used to fill the tank with BEFORE you put it in the tank?
where are you buying your test strips?
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