Interpet Filter Aid Murkey Colouration After Putting It In

[fluttermoth]

What were your readings for ammonia and nitrite after that, Zain?

 

[zain611]

What were your readings for ammonia and nitrite after that, Zain?

The readings looked good
ammonia 0.25
nitrites 0.25-0.50

nitrites was the top problem but now its not

 

[fluttermoth]

If that was after your water change, I'm afraid you need to do another one.

Ammonia and nitrite need to be below 0.25ppm; don't forget that'll they'll go up again before your next change, so you need them to be well under that level after a water change to take that into account.

 

[zain611]

If that was after your water change, I'm afraid you need to do another one.

Ammonia and nitrite need to be below 0.25ppm; don't forget that'll they'll go up again before your next change, so you need them to be well under that level after a water change to take that into account.

Just hope it rises a small bit tommorrow so it reaches 0 when i take the same amount of water out

 

[fluttermoth]

No, I don't think you've really got a grip on the theory of cycling. You never want ammonia or nitrite (or nitrate, for that matter) to rise. You only ever want them to drop.

If this water change hasn't reduced the levels to below 0.25ppm, you need to do another one.