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Sam
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 06:20 AM
im in the process of cycling a tank and it shud be finished but the nitrite doesnt wanna go down. should i use a nitrite reductor or something?

chris
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 06:23 AM
How long has the tank been cycling, are you using fish to cycle your tank, how regular are you water changing :?:

Sam
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 06:27 AM
few weeks now. no fish. using bio-starter and no water changes (marine)

chris
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 10:20 AM
Marine hey, dont no nothing about em, regular water changes will help to reduce nitrite and nitrate readings.

Sam
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 10:27 AM
marine cycle is exactly the same as frashwater just takes a bit longer.
but yeh ive done all my watertests and pretty much all signs pointing to a water change.
thanks mate.

duck
Wed Aug 10, 2005, 02:06 PM
You should do WC as per normal even when cycling a marine tank.
I believe that Nitrite is not that harmful in a marine tank.