Water test

[Charlie_11278]

I did a water test everything seemed normal just my nitrates jumped from 5.0 ppm to 40ppm I recently cleaned my filter will I need to be worried?

 

[Charlie_11278]

I did a water test everything seemed normal just my nitrates jumped from 5.0 ppm to 40ppm I recently cleaned my filter will I need to be worried?

8.0 PH , 0 Ammonia, 0ppm Nitrite ,

 

[Unskilled Reefer]

Can you provide more information?

Age of tank, size, livestock, recent changes or anything else you think might be helpful

 

[KrisReef]

Check your test kit, stay calm. If everything looks normal and the tank is happy don’t let a stray number cause you to destabilize the current situation. Don’t worry, move slowly and make changes at a similar rate. Your tank will do better if you do this.
HTH.

 

[Charlie_11278]

Can you provide more information?

Age of tank, size, livestock, recent changes or anything else you think might be helpful

40 gals, 4 cardinals, 2 clown fishes, 8 blue damsels and 10 damsels( 2 black striped, 4 blue, 4 yellow head the only thing that changed recently was me taking out my hob bakpak and rinsing everything

 

[Unskilled Reefer]

Wow that is a lot of fish for a 40g!

How long has your tank had that many fish?

Did you replace any media (like sponge or floss) or just rinse it?

 

[Charlie_11278]

Wow that is a lot of fish for a 40g!

How long has your tank had that many fish?

Did you replace any media (like sponge or floss) or just rinse it?

I know they're there until my 80 gal cycles.

 

[vetteguy53081]

As I always suggest, confirm your reading by taking a water sample to pet store and have them check on theirs and compare then with your readings

 

[Charlie_11278]

As I always suggest, confirm your reading by taking a water sample to pet store and have them check on theirs and compare then with your readings

Will do thank you

 

[horsefarm5]

Remember to add that many fish to your new 80 slowly
Even cycled that's a lot of fish to add to a system at once
Slow