just done a quick ammonia test and its dropped to say 0.75 which is encouraging.
i will deffo buy another filter in the morning as you have stated
and hope for the best
thanks for the help im deeply indebted to you all
i think ive found the probable cause my big error i have to say
i had a spot of white spot 2 weeks ago so i treated accordingly removing the black filter and forgot to replace them when the treattment ended and after a water change:(
have to say if i dont give the sponge a clean i get a very...
sorry thought i put that its a 150ltrs tank
nope my test for NO2 and NO3 are as i stated based on my readings
the filters are cleaned every week in water taken from tank but replaced every 3 weeks in rotation as to not disturb bacteria growth
tap nitrate reading is 0
18 months old the tank is Wilder
tests are as follows as od 9.30pm
No3 25
No2 0
GH >6d
KH 0d
Ph 7.2
NH3/4 2.00 ppm
5 zebra danio's
1 angel fish
2 clown loach's
1 sucking loach
4 gold barbs (i think)?
2 danio's
1 neon tetra is dying
1 zebra danio is dying
high there i have a high level of ammonia 2ppl
what cause of action should i take?
25% water changes
ive just noticed this but all other test are safe just a very high ammonia
2 fish are dying at present
good job ive just realised the problem
no i dont think hes in pain ive got 2 more neon in there just as company but i was thinking of removing them back to the other main tank just to be safe