So I am currently do a fishless recycle. Reason being myself 3 yr old son tried to help his fish out with medicine. The fish in this tank had some fin fumble issues so lfs recomended primafix. So I had been treating them daily and the son had been watching. Well he decided he was going to help them and dumped the whole bottle in. They all acted real drunk the just went belly up within a matter of about 2-4 minutes. So I pulled everything out cleaned it all and am trying to fishless cycle. I started on friday.
Friday
Added ammonia (added to much did pwc)
Ammonia - 4ppm
pH - 7.2
Nitrite - .50
NitrAte - between 0 - 5.0
Saturday
Same as Friday
Sunday
pH - 7.0
Ammonia - 8.0 (this is my concern)
Nitrite - 2.0
NitrAte - 20 ppm
Monday
pH - 7.0
Ammonia - 8.0
Nitrite - 2.0
Nitrate - 20ppm
So why are my ammonia levels going up? Any suggestions. I do have some small plants in there that I rinsed well before putting back in.
Tank specs
10gal
Undergravel filter
Quiet flow 30 (200gal per hour)
Substrate lfs bought gravel
Friday
Added ammonia (added to much did pwc)
Ammonia - 4ppm
pH - 7.2
Nitrite - .50
NitrAte - between 0 - 5.0
Saturday
Same as Friday
Sunday
pH - 7.0
Ammonia - 8.0 (this is my concern)
Nitrite - 2.0
NitrAte - 20 ppm
Monday
pH - 7.0
Ammonia - 8.0
Nitrite - 2.0
Nitrate - 20ppm
So why are my ammonia levels going up? Any suggestions. I do have some small plants in there that I rinsed well before putting back in.
Tank specs
10gal
Undergravel filter
Quiet flow 30 (200gal per hour)
Substrate lfs bought gravel