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AngL

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Hello,

Have a 10 gallon with between 2-4 ammonia. I have been changing about 10% of the water every other day (after removing 50% about a week ago)and the level does not seem to be moving. The only fish in the tank are 2 long finned zebra danios and 2 glass catfish. Had a pleco but we removed him yesterday. Do I need to change more water? I have been using Amquel and the fish seem to be fine but I do not want them to get sick. Any suggestions?:confused:
 
how long has tank been up and going ? has it cycled? ii use amquel plus i would do a 50% water change then re test
 
It has been running since August. We have not had any problems until recently. Is it possible to change so much water that I am getting rid of the good bacteria?
 
the bactiera isnt in the water, it is in your substrate and decor, what kind of filtration are you using ? Have you done a wc and check levels since removing the pleco as they produce a ton of waste ?
 
I have been vacuuming the substrate when I change the water. The pleco was removed yesterday and ammonia was still high as of this morning. I have a Whisper filter. Should the water be changed with out cleaning? The pleco was so messy that even cleaning the substrate every other day there was a lot that was being pulled out.
 
1st dont vacum your substrate, thats more than likely why your ammonia is high imo , you sucking all you bacteria, do water changes with vacuming
 
When should the substrate be cleaned? I do not have an under gravel filter. Will the waste build up after a while?
 
just do water dont vac every time i vac once a month i do half of tank . then the other half the next month' what ever you do don't change the filter
 
I do not change the bio filter but I change the chemical filter about once per month. Won't the chemical filter eventually stop working?
 
i change when water is vary slow and is comes out around intake tube only after i haved cleaned 1 or 2 times
 
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