Hey i have a 10 gallon fish tank and am currently cycling it the fishless way. I have a reading of nitrites but i'm wondering what they generally spike at in a tank that size. thanks.
2007-12-03 13:25:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
That's difficult to say. It's been a while since I've cycled,but as I recall the Nitrites would definitely get into the mid-range of my test kits,and that's pretty toxic. Kudos to you for fish-less cycling.
2007-12-03 13:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I got fish in the tank and one time nitrite hit max at 5ppm or so on the test kit . I was so scare so I use those reduce nitrite chemical and put a lots in until they reduce . Now they still consider stressful but I don't see my fish feel stressful, all are doing fine .
Mine right now is 1ppm most of the time, or sometimes go to 0.5 ppm.
Without fish, plant, it may go up more than 5ppm.
2007-12-05 04:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Vitz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific numbers in such a small tank are gonna be high all the time unless you are constantly monitoring filtering.i suggest no smaller than a 30 gal and nitrites,nitrates,amonia, will be less of a problem.
2007-12-04 00:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋