Ammonia At 2 - 4ppm

[2day]

Hey guys...

Just tested my water today, and found that my ammonia creeped up to 2-4ppm (hard to distinguish which one, but closer to 2 i think)... I was thinkign of getting some carbon to remove it. Any other alternatives/suggestions? I know water changes might help, but i want to try and aviod that

Thanks in advance

 

[greatfish123]

water changes are by far the least expensive and useful way to remove it. Carbon does little or nothing in removing ammonia.

 

[2day]

funny that, i thought that carbon would remove ammonia and some other toxins from the water...

 

[afishdude]

water changes and alot of them. they cant hurt, well if you take 2 much they can but just do a 60 every 2 days or more

 

[LuckyCricketMafia]

You shouldn't have any ammonia, you are cycling or having a mini cycle. Do you have an established tank? If you do do a 40-50% water change and add some filter media from your established tank to your "ammonia tank". This should solve the problem. If you don't have an established tank, try to find someone who does or you are going to have to do small water changes until the cycling is over. Good luck

 

[2day]

You shouldn't have any ammonia, you are cycling or having a mini cycle. Do you have an established tank? If you do do a 40-50% water change and add some filter media from your established tank to your "ammonia tank". This should solve the problem. If you don't have an established tank, try to find someone who does or you are going to have to do small water changes until the cycling is over. Good luck

I know there shouldn't be any ammonia. Everything was fine about two weeks ago (mind you, no fish have been added for aboout a month) and water parameters were all good; it just sprung up out of no where

Tank is established, has been for a year and a half now.

The tank that has the ammonia, is the only tank i have (apart from my sis's goldfish tank). I have a cannister filter.

So carbon won't do anything to remove the ammonia? I might just have to perform those water changes then!

Thanks for the help

 

[richardnorris]

You shouldn't have any ammonia, you are cycling or having a mini cycle. Do you have an established tank? If you do do a 40-50% water change and add some filter media from your established tank to your "ammonia tank". This should solve the problem. If you don't have an established tank, try to find someone who does or you are going to have to do small water changes until the cycling is over. Good luck

I know there shouldn't be any ammonia. Everything was fine about two weeks ago (mind you, no fish have been added for aboout a month) and water parameters were all good; it just sprung up out of no where

Tank is established, has been for a year and a half now.

The tank that has the ammonia, is the only tank i have (apart from my sis's goldfish tank). I have a cannister filter.

So carbon won't do anything to remove the ammonia? I might just have to perform those water changes then!

Thanks for the help

Hi,

You could try a product called cycle by nutrafin or similar product as well as water changes, to help replenish you bacteria, I had a similar problem last week and used this stuff and it really helped get the levels down fairly quickly, its not that expensive about £5 for 100ml.

You can put zeollite in your filter as well thats supposed to remove ammonia but never tried it.

Good luck.

Richard

 

[DarkEntity]

I know there shouldn't be any ammonia. Everything was fine about two weeks ago (mind you, no fish have been added for aboout a month) and water parameters were all good; it just sprung up out of no where

Tank is established, has been for a year and a half now.

If its had no fish for 2 weeks then what have you been using to keep the bacteria alive? If you havent used anything then your 1.5year old tank is needing to be cycled again as the bacteria is dead.

So carbon won't do anything to remove the ammonia? I might just have to perform those water changes then!

Carbon removes meds etc from the water, it wont do Ammonia. You need to cycle the tank/daily water changes if you have fish in it. 3rd option is to seed thet tank from mature filter media.

 

[2day]

You shouldn't have any ammonia, you are cycling or having a mini cycle. Do you have an established tank? If you do do a 40-50% water change and add some filter media from your established tank to your "ammonia tank". This should solve the problem. If you don't have an established tank, try to find someone who does or you are going to have to do small water changes until the cycling is over. Good luck

I know there shouldn't be any ammonia. Everything was fine about two weeks ago (mind you, no fish have been added for aboout a month) and water parameters were all good; it just sprung up out of no where

Tank is established, has been for a year and a half now.

The tank that has the ammonia, is the only tank i have (apart from my sis's goldfish tank). I have a cannister filter.

So carbon won't do anything to remove the ammonia? I might just have to perform those water changes then!

Thanks for the help

Hi,

You could try a product called cycle by nutrafin or similar product as well as water changes, to help replenish you bacteria, I had a similar problem last week and used this stuff and it really helped get the levels down fairly quickly, its not that expensive about £5 for 100ml.

You can put zeollite in your filter as well thats supposed to remove ammonia but never tried it.

Good luck.

Richard

Yes i have used cycle before, briliant stuff... I was thinking earlier today whether i should go out and buy some!

I know there shouldn't be any ammonia. Everything was fine about two weeks ago (mind you, no fish have been added for aboout a month) and water parameters were all good; it just sprung up out of no where

Tank is established, has been for a year and a half now.

If its had no fish for 2 weeks then what have you been using to keep the bacteria alive? If you havent used anything then your 1.5year old tank is needing to be cycled again as the bacteria is dead.

So carbon won't do anything to remove the ammonia? I might just have to perform those water changes then!

Carbon removes meds etc from the water, it wont do Ammonia. You need to cycle the tank/daily water changes if you have fish in it. 3rd option is to seed thet tank from mature filter media.

I think you misread what i said. I have NOT added NEW fish in my tank for over two weeks (actually more, cause i got 3 silver dollars in the first week of the school holidays).

Lol, just re-read my post. I should have mentioned i had fish in there, but ammonia just creeped up.

 

[LuckyCricketMafia]

If you cleaned your filter too well or used tap water it could have killed all your bb.

 

[2day]

nope, cause i didnt change the filter at all for about 6 weeks. Bacteria is fine... Nevermind, i will just do some water changes and hopefully that is all i will have to do