I am a total noob, and I am so worried over these fish. I just started cycling the tank. 40 gal., about 50 lbs. live rock, crushed coral, powerhead, filter, skimmer, 50/50 light. I just added 4 damsels TWO days ago, and the nitrite level is 0.5 !!!
The fish look great, I read that high nitrate levels make them sluggish and they breathe heavy. None of that is there.
Am I reading this all wrong? I thought that the live rock would convert the nitrite into nitrate? Should I leave this alone, or start changing out water? I read two gallons per day until the levels go down. I'll post the rest of the levels for day three tomorrow night.
Please advise and thank you in advance.
The fish look great, I read that high nitrate levels make them sluggish and they breathe heavy. None of that is there.
Am I reading this all wrong? I thought that the live rock would convert the nitrite into nitrate? Should I leave this alone, or start changing out water? I read two gallons per day until the levels go down. I'll post the rest of the levels for day three tomorrow night.
Please advise and thank you in advance.