Nitrites up, how many water changes?

[LebronTheBetta]

Is there any nitrite in your tap water?

[goshinkansen]

Not in the tap water. We have ammonia in the tap water, so we have been using the Prime. The nitrites didn't appear until after the ammonia dropped.

[LebronTheBetta]

Well, maybe it's a false reading? Test Strips are really inaccurate. I had strips before and the reading was 6.5, but it's actually 7.6. :\

[goshinkansen]

Will get a liquid test when we get back to the shop sometime. For now, after the last 50% water change, the nitrites are down.