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Bob,
We are experiencing an increase in the
Nitrite level in our pond. How can we get this down? We have
0 ammonia, pH = 7.5 and we salted to about 0.1%. Koi are all
eating and doing well it seems. The Nitrite registers at the
first 0.25 ppm after 5 minutes. Will the microbe lift/Nite-out
product work for this?
Nancy P
Hi Nancy,
Your best bet here is 30% water changes once or twice a
week if practical, salt to 1.88 ppt (1.5 lbs per 100 gal),
and cut way back on your feeding. You have a classic "spring
pond syndrome", where your ammonia-to-nitrite bacteria
are working just fine, but your nitrite-to-nitrate bugs
haven't developed yet. There is usually a two-week lag between
the two. The Microbe-lift product is a good one, but it
will not speed up the process significantly, although it
will give you a good starter culture.
Bob Passovoy
President
MPKS
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