Chaeto in new tank

[recklessop]

I have a small five gallon tank that has been running for about 2 weeks, and has high nitrates and nitrites... no ammonia yet. Would Chaeto live ok in this tank? My main tank needed trimmed and i figured i would toss it in there since it needs nitrates anyhow and its not a huge deal if it dies but i thought i would ask so i know what to expect.

[Ashlar]

Wouldn't hurt, and it might soak up some of those nitrates, assuming you can keep it lit well.

[recklessop]

After posting that i googled a little more and found that most people say its ok to do, so we will see.

[bkvreef]

Wouldnt the high nitrates be part of the cycling process.  Removing/lowering it wouldn't that throw off the cycle process?
Don't know for sure just my guess.

[lazylivin]

Cheato should do fine. Sounds like your mid way through the cycle since the Ammonia is being converted to nitrites and nitrites beginning to be converted to nitrate.

[Blown76mav]

If your showing Nitrates and Nitrites you shouldn't show Ammonia.  As Ammonia breaks down it turns into Nitrites then as the Nitrites break down even farther they turn into Nitrates.