Ammonia Levels High

[fatheadminnow]

Thats too bad, and kind of ironic that a fish drowned.

-FHM

thats bad but funny

after 2 changes
ammonia: .25pmm(i think)
nitrites: opmm

should i do 1 more w/c to try and get some nitrite readings

The only thing that is going to get you a NitrIte reading is the ammonia be converted by the bacteria to nitrite.

So, once the bacteria starts to colonize in your filter, you will start to get nitrite readings.

Are you still using ammolock?

If you are, I would say stop using it, as it seems like you can keep your ammonia level down close to .25 ppm.

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

cool ill stop using for a couple of days and see how i go

 

[rewlyn]

well its definitly ammonia .25pmm i did do 1 more w/c and that was my reading

so now i will keep doing what ive been doing but with less w/c's yay! but i'll see how it goes

 

[rewlyn]

first results are
ammonia: 1pmm
nnitrites: 0pmm

 

[fatheadminnow]

Looking good!

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

im currntly doing my first w/c ill keep you posted

 

[rewlyn]

after 2 cycles

ammonia: .25pmm
nitrites: 0pmm

its getting easier and less w/c's yay

 

[fatheadminnow]

after 2 cycles

ammonia: .25pmm
nitrites: 0pmm

its getting easier and less w/c's yay

Nice, well hopefully you will start to see nitrite soon!

When you start to see nitrite, you will be nearing the half way mark!

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

after 2 cycles

ammonia: .25pmm
nitrites: 0pmm

its getting easier and less w/c's yay

Nice, well hopefully you will start to see nitrite soon!

When you start to see nitrite, you will be nearing the half way mark!

-FHM

cool cant wait

 

[rewlyn]

first rusults for the day

ammonia: 1pmm
nitrites: 0pmm

its time to do some w/c's fun

 

[fatheadminnow]

Fish-in cycle = a lot of water changes...lol.

Hows it going today?

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

im currently doing my 2nd w/c for the day, im all out of ammolock so i found this

"water ager acn" its an INSTANT CHLORINE, CHLORAMINE, AMMONIA AND HEAVY METAL NEUTRALIZER + SLIME COAT

dont know who makes it but its distributed byBiotec Restoration PL

 

[fatheadminnow]

Not sure, sounds like a water conditioner to me though.

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

Not sure, sounds like a water conditioner to me though.

-FHM

technicaly thats all im after really, isnt it

 

[fatheadminnow]

Yup, a water conditioner is all you need to add to your tank, everything else is irrelevant, unless it is a med or something.

-FHM