perinowski
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Feb 20, 2011
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Hello! I'm so happy to have found this forum! I hope you can help me. For the past 8 weeks I have had an new fishless tank that consistently tests high for ammonia. Today I bought an API Master Test Kit to hone in on the problem. The test results are as follows: ammonia - over 8ppm (the test water is almost black ); pH - 7.6; nitrite - 0; nitrate - 0.
A little word about the setup: new 5 gallon Eclipse with BioWheel, never used gravel (purchased about 5 years ago & stashed in closet), new plastic plants.
I have tried 25% (4 weeks ago) and 50% (one week ago) water changes using bottled spring water. I treat the water with Tetra AquaSafe Plus and have tried AmmoLock. Our tap water tests 0 for ammonia.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? I would love to see some little swimming buddies in the tank but it's just too toxic right now. Is it possible that the gravel is to blame?
Thank you so much for any help you can give.
A little word about the setup: new 5 gallon Eclipse with BioWheel, never used gravel (purchased about 5 years ago & stashed in closet), new plastic plants.
I have tried 25% (4 weeks ago) and 50% (one week ago) water changes using bottled spring water. I treat the water with Tetra AquaSafe Plus and have tried AmmoLock. Our tap water tests 0 for ammonia.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? I would love to see some little swimming buddies in the tank but it's just too toxic right now. Is it possible that the gravel is to blame?
Thank you so much for any help you can give.