Niton
Member
Hi all,
Nice bit of drama before leaving for work this morning.
All of the fish were pretty stationary near the top of the tank and the water appeared a bit cloudy. The MTS were also hanging around the top of the tank.
All things considered this was a bit strange so I did a quick water test and I had both Nitrate and Nitrite present! I did a quick 70% water change and things seemed to be getting back to normal.
I'm pretty sure the cause of the Nitrite spike is that I put some steamed vegetables in last night for the fish to eat. 2 pieces of broccoli and 2 slices of carrot. I have fed these before but not together.
On reflection this morning there was a strong aroma of cooked broccoli lingering but I thought that was the wife!
Couple of questions if anyone can answer:
Nick
Nice bit of drama before leaving for work this morning.
All of the fish were pretty stationary near the top of the tank and the water appeared a bit cloudy. The MTS were also hanging around the top of the tank.
All things considered this was a bit strange so I did a quick water test and I had both Nitrate and Nitrite present! I did a quick 70% water change and things seemed to be getting back to normal.
I'm pretty sure the cause of the Nitrite spike is that I put some steamed vegetables in last night for the fish to eat. 2 pieces of broccoli and 2 slices of carrot. I have fed these before but not together.
On reflection this morning there was a strong aroma of cooked broccoli lingering but I thought that was the wife!
Couple of questions if anyone can answer:
- Will my filter media have been damaged by the nitrite spike?
- Previously I've mainly boiled veg before adding to the tank. Has steaming changed the rate of decay?
Nick