W WARLOCKGP AC Members Dec 7, 2003 29 0 0 42 Mission Viejo Visit site Dec 7, 2003 #1 Hey there, my nitrates and nitrites are sooooooo high, i already did a water change and they r still high. Any else i could do?
Hey there, my nitrates and nitrites are sooooooo high, i already did a water change and they r still high. Any else i could do?
T TKOS Registered User of Fish Feb 6, 2003 5,888 0 60 51 Nova Scotia, Canada tkos.unsta.com Dec 7, 2003 #2 A little salt will help with the high nitrites. Nitrites compete in the fishes gills with oxygen so the fish can't breathe right. Salt help this. But I still suggest more water changes. That is the best bet. Keep doing them to get those levels low.
A little salt will help with the high nitrites. Nitrites compete in the fishes gills with oxygen so the fish can't breathe right. Salt help this. But I still suggest more water changes. That is the best bet. Keep doing them to get those levels low.
J JSchmidt Cowbell! I need more cowbell! Jun 27, 1999 2,275 0 0 IL, USA www.wiu.edu Dec 8, 2003 #3 I agree. Change enough water to get nitrites below 1 ppm. The salt is also a good idea. Jim