Runsoncoffee
Aquarium Advice Regular
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I’ve got a 75 gallon tank, the tank itself is only a year or 2 old, but everything (substrate, decor) that went into it during set up has been with me for 7 years. I’ve gone over to having the tank planted, and it’s been very healthy.
I tested that water last week to see if the tank needed to be cleaned (which it almost never does because of the plants) and the ammonia was super high. I cleaned it right there, and did the same the next week. This week I tested the water and the ammonia is still super high, but the nitrites are reading a 0.
What could cause this? None of my fish are sick, I’ve even gone and dumped out dirty water in the filters, and searched for a potential dead fish (I’ve got SA cichlids and sometimes schooling fish go missing). I’ve got no idea what’s causing this, any help would be appreciated
I tested that water last week to see if the tank needed to be cleaned (which it almost never does because of the plants) and the ammonia was super high. I cleaned it right there, and did the same the next week. This week I tested the water and the ammonia is still super high, but the nitrites are reading a 0.
What could cause this? None of my fish are sick, I’ve even gone and dumped out dirty water in the filters, and searched for a potential dead fish (I’ve got SA cichlids and sometimes schooling fish go missing). I’ve got no idea what’s causing this, any help would be appreciated