pleechford
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I jut had an ammonia spike of 4ppm. How can I reduce this!!
I jut had an ammonia spike of 4ppm. How can I reduce this!!
jcolon said:If you have fish in the tank, then a LARGE pwc right away! Looking at least 2 75% pwc's to get it down to .25ppm at minimum.
Do you have seachem prime? If so dose to lock up the ammo into a less toxic form while bacteria help to consume the ammo.
Step 3 is figure out what happened. When you get a breather, give us the background.
jcolon said:+1 as well, but there's probably not too much to figure out. Large ammo spikes are usually the result of one of the following or in some combination
1. Overstocking
2. Too few PWC's while cycling
3. Filter media was replaced without seeding, or washed with chlorinated water.
4. Decaying matter
5. Excess food
jcolon said:Ouch .... that's a good amount of ammo in your tap ... from chloramine I'd wager which more and more municipalities are using. However .... sticking with Seachem Prime should lock it while your bacteria consumes it.
I'm assuming btw your using the API test master kit? If your using strips, chances are the numbers may be off to begin with.
Note to mods ... Sorry ... No idea how this duplicate happened, the WIFI went crazy for a second.
pleechford said:Yes I have the master test kit
pleechford said:What is te best way to keep the ammonia down? Would putting the ammonia remover filter media in my aquaclear 30 help. I don't know how effective that media is
What is te best way to keep the ammonia down? Would putting the ammonia remover filter media in my aquaclear 30 help. I don't know how effective that media is