It is found that, at a certain Zn++ concentration in the electrolyte, the cathodic current (ic) peaks are observed in the potentiodynamic curves; the peak's height depends on the electrolyte composition and the cathodic potential sweep rate. At an elevated electrolyte temperature, no ic peaks are observed in the potentiodynamic curves. It is found that high-quality Zn-Ni alloy coatings are plated under the conditions, when the ic peaks are present in the potentiodynamic curves. Acetates negatively affect the quality of alloy electroplates.