Nitrite

[Solstice_Lacer]

My new tank (25 gallon) has been going three weeks now with quite a few plants, 6 or 7 cherry shrimp I transferred over, some snails that hitchhiked, daphnea and cyclops and algae all growing, although the snails are battling the algae. Everything seems to be going ok, all my other water parameters are pretty ideal, but my nitrite continues to hover at not quite 1. I compared it to my other established tank to make sure I wasn't seeing things, and that one is still at 0. I have dosed with Prime.

Should I do a water change, or use more prime, or just keep waiting 😕

I'm trying to be patient before getting any fish

[Guppysnail]

It normally takes 6-8 weeks for nitrite eating bacteria to fully establish for me. I do water changes to keep it no higher than .25. Not sure that’s very helpful but hopefully makes you feel less worried 😁