Bix22
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I started my 20 gallon long on 2/27/13. Dosed with ammonia to 4 ppm. Noticred ammonia level dropping and redosed had thought it was cycled when I added some fish, about 4 weeks later, now I know the error in my ways, I was too impatient.
Initially my tank hovered around 1-2 ppm ammonia and I would do almost daily water changes.
I purchased a seeded sponge filter from angelsplus.com and it dropped the ammonia to 0.5 now it seems like its stuck at 0.25-0.5 with all tests.
Since 2/27 I have only lost 1 Cory cat from my stock, the water is clear but I still get an ammonia reading, I have NEVER had any nitrites reading since starting my tank. Nitrates are 10. My tap has 0 ammonia and I dose with Prime.
How can I get the ammonia to zero and keep it there?
Initially my tank hovered around 1-2 ppm ammonia and I would do almost daily water changes.
I purchased a seeded sponge filter from angelsplus.com and it dropped the ammonia to 0.5 now it seems like its stuck at 0.25-0.5 with all tests.
Since 2/27 I have only lost 1 Cory cat from my stock, the water is clear but I still get an ammonia reading, I have NEVER had any nitrites reading since starting my tank. Nitrates are 10. My tap has 0 ammonia and I dose with Prime.
How can I get the ammonia to zero and keep it there?