HELP nitrite spikes going on 5 days (that I know of but under 8)?
I am still going out of my mind with my nitrite levels.
Currently my Ammonia is still 0 (has been for over 2 weeks)
my Nitrate is now 0 (yesterday was between .25 and .50 ppm)
But my nitrite is still fluctuating between 2-5
I have been changing 15% of my water twice daily and it has not changed it at all....I test it before the change 5 minutes after the change and one hour after and the color is always between 2 and 5 dark purple.
I tested my water conditioner also (mixed with water and it came out 0 ppm just like the regular water. I have not lost any fish but I am worried that something is very wrong and this is just a symptom. Last week I lost a fish which was in a dive position stuck in the gravel (She was a molly) which made me test the levels only 3 days after my last test.
My tank is 55 gallons
3 platys
1 moly
5 guppies
1 cory catfish
1 small Clown Pleco
Did not fill tank all the way hoping to keep oxygen levels high.
Please help ....Thank you
Tank has been set up for a few months and I am 99% positive it cycled I had two tests with all zeros and then tested every 3-7 days depending on the mood I was in.
Since I bought the tank I have not gone more then 4 days with out a partial 10-15% water change. Most of the time I did a gravel vac which I recently stopped as I was told I was doing it too much and to only do it weekly. These last 2 days I have only changed the water. I have a python so water changes are easy ( I am not breaking my back) I just do not want to lose any fish. They are cheap but i will feel horrible
Oh yeah I have a ton of babies in my tank also. I would guess between 50-70 I keep giving them away but they are all tiny.
added 3 tbs of aquarium salt.....dud not want to do too much because of cory cat and pleco. I do not think the fry liked it! The bottle did say helps with nitrite gill damage which currently no fish is showing.