Oh, I thought that the two (amonia and Nitrite) were successive. I do not have a nitrite kit and have not checked for it. I will say the fish look great. Maybe I am in the clear? On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com> wrote: > If your ammonia has zeroed out you either have a Nitrite problem now, or > you don't. Did you test for it? > > Steev ward > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Steve Connor <sconnor317@gmail.com> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com> > Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 11:50:41 AM > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Used filter material > > After more than ten days the amonia in my new tank has finally zeroed out > (fortunately without any notable distress to the fish after my original > loss > of three cardinals) but I am now worrying about a nitrite spike in my near > future. If anyone would be so kind as to bring some used filter material > (or > whatever else would provide nitrite consuming bacteria) to the meeting > tomorrow night it would be greatly appreciated. > > Looking forward to meeting you all. > > > Steve Connor > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member > > > > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member > _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member