Help with NO2

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by PackLeader, Sep 6, 2008.

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  1. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Ok, so I went to test my water this morning and:
    Ammonia:0
    Nitrates:5
    Nitrites:5.0 ... :eek:

    What could be causing my massive spike in only nitrites?
     
    PackLeader, Sep 6, 2008
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  2. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Are you missing anything you normally wouldn't notice like cleanup crew? Did you put in any LR recently? Just sounds like you had some death in the tank, whether it be a snail or die off and the mini-cycle just needs to complete.
     
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  3. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Just the 1 hermit that went missing yesterday (I had a thread about it, I think you posted on it). I did recently add BASE rock, but not LR.
    I test everyday, shouldn't I have seen an ammonia spike before this, or not necessarily?
     
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  4. Crabby Jim

    Crabby Jim Sea Dragon

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    any time you add rock and stir the substrate that is going to happen it should go down quickly.
     
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  5. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Okay, that makes sense. I did give the sand a good stirring during my aquascaping. But this high of a level is still normal?
     
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