Cableguy9872
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Oct 27, 2009
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- 19
Alright First things first, my tank has been set up for a little over 2 months. I did a fish in cycle with 2 black skirt and 2 zebra danio. my water paramiters are as follows:
.5ppm ammonia
0ppm nitrIte
5ppm NitrAte
8.2 for PH
My tap water is
0 ammonia
0 nitrIte
0 NitrAte
8.2 PH
I use API Stress Coat for my treat my tap water. I feed my fish 6-8 flakes every other day. They all seem to be doing fine, I see no Signs of ammonia poisoning. I Have not cleaned anything in tap water, I have rinsed my filter with tank water along with a decoration.
I have the Eclipse 3 hood along with an UGF.
I was told by a LFS about 3 weeks ago it was ok to add more fish, so I added 2 neon tetras. They both died with in a week(I thought they created a mini cycle)
What would be causing my ammonia to stay up at or above .5ppm? I have been back to my normal 4 fish that I cycled my tank with for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I Have been doing PWC of 25-50% Atleast every other day. I wait a few hours and test it again, getting lower ammonia and nitrAte results each time. What would be causing my ammonia to get a reading around .5 or more still?
I am confused as to why I still have ammonia and would really like help. I Hope I provided all the information you need, but if not just ask!
I use the API Freshwater Master test kit to test my water, holding the tube about an inch away from white paper.
I Have not forgotten to put my dechlor in during any water change. Could the stress coat provide a "False" reading? Also what happens by putting to much into the tank? (I may have during some water changes put to much into each bucket)
.5ppm ammonia
0ppm nitrIte
5ppm NitrAte
8.2 for PH
My tap water is
0 ammonia
0 nitrIte
0 NitrAte
8.2 PH
I use API Stress Coat for my treat my tap water. I feed my fish 6-8 flakes every other day. They all seem to be doing fine, I see no Signs of ammonia poisoning. I Have not cleaned anything in tap water, I have rinsed my filter with tank water along with a decoration.
I have the Eclipse 3 hood along with an UGF.
I was told by a LFS about 3 weeks ago it was ok to add more fish, so I added 2 neon tetras. They both died with in a week(I thought they created a mini cycle)
What would be causing my ammonia to stay up at or above .5ppm? I have been back to my normal 4 fish that I cycled my tank with for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I Have been doing PWC of 25-50% Atleast every other day. I wait a few hours and test it again, getting lower ammonia and nitrAte results each time. What would be causing my ammonia to get a reading around .5 or more still?
I am confused as to why I still have ammonia and would really like help. I Hope I provided all the information you need, but if not just ask!
I use the API Freshwater Master test kit to test my water, holding the tube about an inch away from white paper.
I Have not forgotten to put my dechlor in during any water change. Could the stress coat provide a "False" reading? Also what happens by putting to much into the tank? (I may have during some water changes put to much into each bucket)