I bought a 24L tank in March and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get my ammonia to sit at zero.
Tank info:
24L temperate (no heater)
Interpet 2200 Internal Aquarium Power Filter PF Mini
Filter has standard mechanical sponge (no carbon sponge) and I put pure bio balls in each week.
Currently no live plants.
No recent deaths.
9 white cloud minnows & 2 Amano Shrimp.
Have been putting Fluval cycle bio enhancer in (2ml) each water change.
Have currently been doing 25% water changes daily to try and keep ammonia down.
Nitrates are between 40-80.
Nitrates sit at zero at all times.
Ph 7.5.
Limescale is present in tank as we have very hard water in the area. I put interpet bioactive tap safe plus in with each water change.
I use the API master testing kit.
The fish aren't dying but I'm concerned that they are building up a tolerance to the ammonia and as a result may be becoming unwell.
When I set up the tank I did get given some mature filter media from a friends tropical tank but I'm concerned I killed off any good bacteria because I used interpet ammonia remover a few weeks ago because the ammonia was really high. That kept the ammonia at zero for maybe 48 hours before it came back.
Please help!
Tank info:
24L temperate (no heater)
Interpet 2200 Internal Aquarium Power Filter PF Mini
Filter has standard mechanical sponge (no carbon sponge) and I put pure bio balls in each week.
Currently no live plants.
No recent deaths.
9 white cloud minnows & 2 Amano Shrimp.
Have been putting Fluval cycle bio enhancer in (2ml) each water change.
Have currently been doing 25% water changes daily to try and keep ammonia down.
Nitrates are between 40-80.
Nitrates sit at zero at all times.
Ph 7.5.
Limescale is present in tank as we have very hard water in the area. I put interpet bioactive tap safe plus in with each water change.
I use the API master testing kit.
The fish aren't dying but I'm concerned that they are building up a tolerance to the ammonia and as a result may be becoming unwell.
When I set up the tank I did get given some mature filter media from a friends tropical tank but I'm concerned I killed off any good bacteria because I used interpet ammonia remover a few weeks ago because the ammonia was really high. That kept the ammonia at zero for maybe 48 hours before it came back.
Please help!