Everything perfect except Nitrite

[hilty 8]

Hi all, my tiny 46L tank is cranking along well except my Nirtite is high ~30ppm it's been going about 4 months and I just bought a protein Skimmer how long before I can see result from that to reduce Nitrate? Is best course of actions just 30% water changes to get it down?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What is the ammonia and nitrate levels? This is the important info, we never test for nitrite on its own.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Hi all, my tiny 46L tank is cranking along well except my Nirtite is high ~30ppm it's been going about 4 months and I just bought a protein Skimmer how long before I can see result from that to reduce Nitrate? Is best course of actions just 30% water changes to get it down?

Ignore it.

The tank is cycled and nitrite is harmless.
What you are actually seeing is Nitrate showing up on the Nitrite test.

 

[Garf]

What is the ammonia and nitrate levels? This is the important info, we never test for nitrite on its own.

I think OP meant nitrate.

 

[Garf]

just 30% water changes to get it down?

30 nitrate isn't that high, regular waterchanges will help obviously.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

30 nitrate? I would do water changes and feed less to get it down.

 

[hilty 8]

What is the ammonia and nitrate levels? This is the important info, we never test for nitrite on its own.

Apologies I mixed it up its ~30-50 PPM Nitrate and 0 Nitrite and 0 Ammonia

 

[hilty 8]

30 nitrate isn't that high, regular waterchanges will help obviously.

Apologies I mixed it up its ~30-50 PPM Nitrate and 0 Nitrite and 0 Ammonia