nitrite & nitrate levels high

[N8DOGG]

As far as my cooking lessons go, 2 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. But I'm not much of a cook.


Oh sorry I just saw the thing about the molly with ich. Sorry, I don't know about treating ich. (haven't seen ich yet,,,knock on wood)

Try N8dogg's suggestion, firstly. As far as ich goes, I dunno.

Some people use the ich rid preparations. But these things worry me.

Check out the article corner.

thats b/c its 3 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon

 

[Bryanfykes]

R&R- sorry, i was a mechanic once upon a time. that stands for remove & replace.

 

[N8DOGG]

thats what I kinda thought

 

[daveedka]

Just an FYI for anyone following, the salt for nitratite idea does work, however it is my understanding that the amount of salt needed is very minimal, and also it is the CL that actually combats nitrite effects and not the Na. Therefore, KCL will do as much good as NaCl. So if you are dealing with a planted tank dose KCL instead.
dave

 

[Swimfins]

Well N8dogg looks like I'm b/c then. How did that happen? D'oh!

 

[N8DOGG]

nice info dave, good to learn more and more.......I would do water changes before adding anything to the tank if it were my tank. Water changes won't hurt anything and will help with the nitrites.