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I am having the same problem with a 3 week old barrelponincs system. I have been using the well water that is in front of the house water softener. We use potassium pellets in the softener as opposed to salt. Going to do a water change today since I am loosing a fish every day or so. Will the softened potassium water hurt anything? That combined with the water change should bring down the nitrites to a managable level.

ammonia .25
nitrites 5.0
ph 8.2
nitrates 4.0

salted system a couple days ago, did a 2/3's water change 5 days ago, that is why the ammonia is so low. That was high also before the water change.

Thanks

forgot,.....,, there are about 20 goldies in the tank with probably 45 gals of water.