Nitrite ulr question. hanna tester

[MichaelJ]

So I test with this and get 18 ppb. Times it by 3.29 to get ppm? Now do I still divide it by 1000?
18 ppb
59.22 ppm
.05922 when divided by 1000

I’m checking nitrite in a cycling tank

 

[DylanCameron]

All you need to do is divide the original number by 1000. So 18ppb is 0.018 ppm.

The multiplication by 3.29 is simply for finding the concentration of nitrogen (N) in your nitrites (NO2-).

 

[MichaelJ]

All you need to do is divide the original number by 1000. So 18ppb is 0.018 ppm.

The multiplication by 3.29 is simply for finding the concentration of nitrogen (N) in your nitrites (NO2-).

Ok…so it’s considered not cycled with that number?

 

[Cpage101]

Ok…so it’s considered not cycled with that number?

what are your nitrite and ammonia #s

 

[MichaelJ]

what are your nitrite and ammonia #s

Nitrite is the .018 ppm. And all I have is the API test kit for ammonia and it was close to 0

 

[Cpage101]

api is fine for testing the cycle you said your nitrate was .018 PPM but what about nitrite? nitrite should be 0 if fully cycled what did you use to start your cycle? did you see ammonia 2PPM or higher?

 

[MichaelJ]

api is fine for testing the cycle you said your nitrate was .018 PPM but what about nitrite? nitrite should be 0 if fully cycled what did you use to start your cycle? did you see ammonia 2PPM or higher?

No my nitrite is .018. ‘ Love the reef’ threw in a bottle of …Dr Tim’s stuff. And I believe my ammonia is near 0

 

[Cpage101]

do you have any Nitrate yet? nitrite will be 0 when cycled.

 

[MichaelJ]

do you have any Nitrate yet? nitrite will be 0 when cycled.

Haven’t checked yet, was waiting for ammonia and nitrite to disappear I do a test now.

 

[MichaelJ]

do you have any Nitrate yet? nitrite will be 0 when cycled.

Nitrate is at 20 ppm. So I guess I still have time left for cycling to be complete…

 

[Cpage101]

Nitrate is at 20 ppm. So I guess I still have time left for cycling to be complete…

soon be patient . The only things that happen Quickly in this hobby are usually bad

 

[MichaelJ]

soon be patient . The only things that happen Quickly in this hobby are usually bad

Yeah, definitely patient, I got my 12 gallon to look at and keep me busy till this gets ready….thank you for your help.