zuri08 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 have just tested and have nitries in my tank not overly high but is still in there will be moving some fish out to let filter recover had some whitespot and i think thats what spiked it any advise on how to get rid of please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 A water change should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 ammonia was basically yellow so at about 0.5 so its definetly the nitrites so do i just water change and add salt?dont think my tanks overstocked has always been healthy till i got whitespot for the first time then had this spike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 No need for salt IMO but it won't hurt. I wouldn't be moving any fish either, it's just a mini-cycle, no biggie. A water change today, test again tomorrow and water change again if necessary, repeat every other day until things are back to 0.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 damn already moved four fish but shouldnt be a problem wanted to get them out anyways heres my stocking at the moment just want your opinion mark 3 livinstoniis biggest 15cm electric blue 15cm electra 2 peacocks small around 7cm 6 yellows small biggest 10cm red spot pleco 2 red empress and ob peacock in a 360 litre tank 120 60 50 i dont think its overstocked and yea thought it was going through a mini cycle cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I agree, not over stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 just did 30% water change and im on rain water so its very handy and cheap to do changes for me plus alot safer for fish.there breathing has slowed down and looking alot better cheers mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 s'all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Spikes are caused by not enough bio filtration, or overstocked tank. if you have complete cycle then nitrite should spike, usually if your amonia is fine, then nitrite follows very closely to it as it goes hand in hand. but in saying that, maybe you need to increase filtration, reduce fish, reduce feeding. for smaller fish, even .5 amonia can cause massive harm, only large fish can tolerate slight amonia, some fish naturally have a slight tolerance to amonia from their natural environment but in saying that, its nto much, small fish generally are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 for smaller fish, even .5 ammonia can cause massive harm, only large fish can tolerate slight ammonia, Yes, most of my small harlequins died due to ammonia and nitrite at about .5ppm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 i wouldnt use rain water its the opposite of the water conditions African cichlids need its soft and has a lower ph :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 our water here is 7.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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