Nutrafin cycle

[kendalli]

I have done 20 percent water changes for the last 3 days have not fed my fish. My nitrite was very high. I have used nutrafin cycle 2 days ago then again today. I just want to know does the nutrafin cycle neutralise the nitrite ie it still showing on the reading as high but is not doing any harm? The fish seem better and I only lost a 1 fish two days ago.

My ammonia is 0

nitrate has dropped to 10

nitrite still high. fish seem happy though.

regards Dan

[Trojan]

If nitrite is dropping, then your baterial levels are building up. Your tank is not cycled yet if nitrite is still showing a reading.

When nitrates get high, do a water change to get rid of it.

[CThompson]

A tank that is fully cycled typically will have no ammonia and no nitrite, while showing some nitrate.

I don’t know this product you speak of, but if it does not require refrigeration, it won't be the bacteria itself that do the denitrification. So putting more in may be of no help, and in fact may add to your problem.

If you want to put live bacteria in there purchase Aquasonic's "Nitrosomona and Nitrobactor", provided it has been refrigerated it will sort out your cycling issues. An un-cycled tank can mean more fish deaths, so while it is still not fully cycled, go really easy on the food - one every two days for example. They will die from ammonia or nitrite poisoning long before they die of hunger. Keep doing the water changes will help as it will dilite the toxins in the water.

You haven't really given enough details for me to comment further, but I hope that helps.

Craig

[GTR73]

Is it a new tank? It'll take 3-4 weeks for your tank to cycle properly as your bacteria colonies grow and get established in it.