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    Driftwood causing ammonia spike?

    Thanks for the feedback. No detergents were used when cleaning the wood and the wood wasn't placed on the shower floor but I will remove it and soak to to test chemical levels. Regarding the chloramine. Will this be resolved with extra Prime doses and a fresh carbon filter? If so, would you...
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    Driftwood causing ammonia spike?

    Thanks for your response. Yes I do have ammonia in my source water, here is the test result for the source water... This is interesting, I've never seen ammonia in my source water before. Perhaps the water changes are adding to the stress with the addition of the ammonia? I adjust the pH down...
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    Driftwood causing ammonia spike?

    Hi all, I finally found the perfect piece of driftwood at an LFS and added it to my 35 gal hex tank. The tank has been up and running (with the same inhabitants) for over a year with no issues. I noticed the morning after adding the driftwood that my ember tetras were gasping at the surface. I...
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    New here and ~4 months into the hobby

    Hi all, I've found some wonderful advice through google searches so I figured I would join the forum. I'm a scientist and South Florida resident (clearly not a photographer) and honestly playing with water chemistry has kept my lab brain busy through COVID -ergo- the tanks just kept popping up...
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