Ammonia Level Reading

[charles bentley]

im off to bed now, work in the morning. il keep posting my results daily. hope this crap gets sorted. thanx every one.

 

[SkiFletch]

Ok, the ammonia levels stayed the same and I'd assume that's the smallest amount the test kit can measure? We have to remember now that this is a fluid system. Ammonia is constantly being produced. This means either that level would rise, nitrites would rise, or nitrates would rise... Since none of those things are happening, I'd lean more towards test kit inaccuracy. Solution: Take a sample to your LFS and ask them what they find. I don't think anything is wrong. Could be in error with that, but it's just my oppinion

 

[charles bentley]

I am going to carry out a 20% water change today with ro water.il do the tests and post my results after the change

 

[TigerIssey]

Really need to get the test confirmed at lfs, are you going there for RO water??

Get them to redo your tests and MAKE SURE they write the numbers down for you. I am really doubting your test kits.

 

[charles bentley]

how will i get them to congirm it? take my water over? ....

 

[TigerIssey]

Take them a sample of your water, any container can be used. Give it a good clean with warm water allow to dry collect water sample. You will need to take probably 30-40ml to make sure, ask them to confirm all tests, pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, if they do it get phosphate checked aswell.

 

[charles bentley]

my ammonia level seems to have droped down slightly, the only new thing is that 2 of the fish have witespot, just spotted it tonite, going to get medication tommorow for them, any recomendations on what medication?

 

[bronzecat]

Hi

I haven't yet had a whitespot problem, but i believe that most good whitespot treatments contain copper, which means you cant use them in a tank with inverts/corals as it will kill them. I dont know how good the treatments that claim to be reefsafe are?

Hopefully someone will advise you asap, but i think they'll say get the fish in a hospital tank.

 

[charles bentley]

i hope they dont say that lol, il see if i can get 1 coral n invert safe

 

[TigerIssey]

I already asked this earlier, as I told him to watch out for whitespot after he saw some flicking.

Inverts are corals and a dancing shrimp.

I have not dealt with whitespot in marine tank (been a lon long time in freshwater) so hopefully someone will be along but I do know that copper based ones are not safe with the shrimp and corals.

 

[SkiFletch]

Only effective treatments for whitespot are hyposalinity (1.009sg) OR copper (0.2-0.3ppm Copper). Trouble is, both are lethal to inverts, so if you have any, you need to QT

 

[charles bentley]

I no the spot has only just appeard on both the regal tang and the canary top wrasse the tang has one tiny spot ant the wrasse has two tiny spotts on its tail.

 

[TigerIssey]

Does not matter how many spots. You will need to treat else it will wipe the fish out very quickly.

 

[charles bentley]

i am going to buy some tommorow, what is the best one? but i have inverts?

 

[TigerIssey]

You will need a seperate tank to treat with a copper based medicine. Do you have one?

Only effective treatments for whitespot are hyposalinity (1.009sg) OR copper (0.2-0.3ppm Copper). Trouble is, both are lethal to inverts, so if you have any, you need to QT

As ski says, even hyposalinity will need a separate tank to treat.
Look for a med that has 0.2-0.3 ppm copper in as ski says.