Hello forum:
Here I come looking for help again. I'm treating for ich right now, and my ammonia is out of control (my tank is/was starting to cycle). I have done a 30% water change daily for the last 3 days. Last night, I saw it dip to .50ppm right afterward, but today it's right back up to 1.0. In addition to the water change, I'm vacuuming the gravel, but I don't remember these vacuums being so wimpy (it's one those little self-starting jobbies). I doesn't whirl the gravel at all, and barely produces enough suction to convince even the tiniest flakes to mosey up the tube.
I've removed almost all plants and decorations while I treat the ich, and the gravel is all well within reach with no obstruction, so there's no reason I shouldn't be able to get some of this blankety-blank ammonia removed. (Maybe this is why when I had tanks as a child, my fish always died).
What's the most effective way to really clean that crap out of the gravel, without stressing the fish? I'm half tempted to stick the ShopVac in there. (that's a joke, I wouldn't really do that) TIA
--AquaBear
Here I come looking for help again. I'm treating for ich right now, and my ammonia is out of control (my tank is/was starting to cycle). I have done a 30% water change daily for the last 3 days. Last night, I saw it dip to .50ppm right afterward, but today it's right back up to 1.0. In addition to the water change, I'm vacuuming the gravel, but I don't remember these vacuums being so wimpy (it's one those little self-starting jobbies). I doesn't whirl the gravel at all, and barely produces enough suction to convince even the tiniest flakes to mosey up the tube.
I've removed almost all plants and decorations while I treat the ich, and the gravel is all well within reach with no obstruction, so there's no reason I shouldn't be able to get some of this blankety-blank ammonia removed. (Maybe this is why when I had tanks as a child, my fish always died).
What's the most effective way to really clean that crap out of the gravel, without stressing the fish? I'm half tempted to stick the ShopVac in there. (that's a joke, I wouldn't really do that) TIA
--AquaBear