Something killing just some nitrifying Bacteria?

[Socrates]

My Nitrite has been climbing steadily rcently since treating wiht Kanacyn and some Ick meds.

The Ammonia is a consistent ZERO, but Nitrites keeps pushing .5 to 1.0 unless I change the water constantly.

I have to think that the Ammonia to Nitrite Bacteria are in good shape, but that somehting is supressing the Nirite to Nitrate bacteria.

I have lots of aeration and an Emperor 330.

I'm considering getting another 1 oz of Bio-Spira to see if it has any impact.

 

[Sky042]

My Nitrite has been climbing steadily rcently since treating wiht Kanacyn and some Ick meds.

The Ammonia is a consistent ZERO, but Nitrites keeps pushing .5 to 1.0 unless I change the water constantly.

I have to think that the Ammonia to Nitrite Bacteria are in good shape, but that somehting is supressing the Nirite to Nitrate bacteria.

I have lots of aeration and an Emperor 330.

I'm considering getting another 1 oz of Bio-Spira to see if it has any impact.

There used to be a product called Sure start as well.

I think the bio-spira is just for the ammonia conversion.

How long ago was the treatment and have you used anything to remove the meds?

 

[Socrates]

Bio-Spira is for both conversions. It's also the only live bacteria on the market that I know of. There have been lots of enzymes and other things, but Bio-Spira is unique.

A couple of weeks since the meds, neither is SUPPOSED to harm the bio-filter. Just used carbon and water changes as prescribed to remove the meds.

I think I'll give the Bio-Spira a shot tommorrow. It's only like $12 for a 1 oz. I'd spend almost that much on a med if it was an infection.

I'm just worried that something is killing off one of my bacteria.

 

[jams.alaskan]

Please make sure to let us know what your results are with the Bio-Spira and the time it takes to get "back to normal". I'm interested to know how it goes.

ALASKA

 

[Socrates]

Please make sure to let us know what your results are with the Bio-Spira and the time it takes to get "back to normal". I'm interested to know how it goes.

ALASKA

Well, they were out of the stuff all over town, so I had to settle for doing nothing!

The Nitrites are back to zero today after a couple days of cloudiness which I will assume was a bloom of bacteria building up the colony. My Rummy-Noses seem particularly overrun with exuberance today. LOL Poor little guys. Rough few weeks there.