0 Nitrites on planted tank

[Po.Verse]

I tested my 10 Gallon today, and it came up good besides 0 nitrites. I am running Co2, how can I fix this?

 

[Cory Keeper]

dry ferts from Rex Grigg (www.rexgrigg.com), you will need nitrates and potassium, and perhaps trace elements.

 

[irishspy]

dry ferts from Rex Grigg (www.rexgrigg.com), you will need nitrates and potassium, and perhaps trace elements.

:iagree:

Although I use Seachem liquid ferts on my 10g. Plants will use up the available nitrates quickly, and low to non-existent nitrates aren't uncommon in heavily planted tanks.

 

[NickD]

I tested my 10 Gallon today, and it came up good besides 0 nitrites. I am running Co2, how can I fix this?

Did you mean zero nitrates? Zero nitrites is good. Zero nitrates could be a problem.

 

[blazingazn]

dont fix it, 0 nitrites is a good thing!

 

[Po.Verse]

yea, nitrites. Wait, so that is good? I thought so, but somewhere i was reading it was bad. Oh well lol.

 

[The Zigman]

NitrAtes are ok.

NitrItes are bad...

 

[Po.Verse]

Well my Nitrates are .25, maybe less.

Nitrites are at 0.

 

[Cory Keeper]

yeah, if you have very little nitrates, your plants will start looking a little bad. I had the same thing happen to me, a number of plants never recovered. About the only plant I have left from my first attempt is my java ferns LOL.

0 nitrates are just as bad for planted tanks than 80 nitrates in a non planted.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

sounds liek you need more nitrates like they said..... check out dry ferts and mix your own liquid. it will last you forever.