hi, i've posted before about manny and he's doing MUCH better. he must have been really sick when i got him because now, he's so active, eating more, getting bigger, etc, since i did that maracyn-II/coppersafe regimen.... he even flares now. i'm truly addicted because now i've gotten a second one, named c-thu (cuz he's tan wit brown spots on his tail and you can actually "see through" him!)

anyway, as far as maintenance... i keep them both in 1 gallon fish bowls and condition the water before adding them, making sure water is right temp and also test for nitrate, nitrites, chlorine, alkalinity, ph, and softness.... so my water is good... i've noticed though, that on the 3rd day after the water change, nitrite levels spike... what i don't understand is my ammonia levels don't spike also... is there anything to handle the nitrites? the test strips say to add aq. salt (which i do at water changes), but even that doesn't keep them at bay.... how bad is nitrite poisoning for bettas? especially my new one cuz he's really small and looks pretty young. is it as harmful as ammonia?

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