I started a tank 4 weeks ago. My setup:
29-gallon tall tank
Penguin Bio-wheel 200
UGF
standard thermometer, heater, decor, etc
3 Yellow Rams
2 Angelfish
Within the first few days with fish, I noticed an increase in ammonia. Around day 5, it hit 4 PPM and I got panicky. I ran out to the store and treated the tank with Ammo-Lock (wish I hadn't). Anyway from that point on, the ammonia readings have been sky high. I've done partial water changes regularly. (Yes, I realize that the Ammo-Lock causes false positives.) The fish don't seem terrible bothered by all this. My main concern is that it's been a month and I've seen NO indication of Nitrite in my tank. NADA. From what I've read, it normally takes a week or two. What am I doing wrong? Is this very abnormal?
29-gallon tall tank
Penguin Bio-wheel 200
UGF
standard thermometer, heater, decor, etc
3 Yellow Rams
2 Angelfish
Within the first few days with fish, I noticed an increase in ammonia. Around day 5, it hit 4 PPM and I got panicky. I ran out to the store and treated the tank with Ammo-Lock (wish I hadn't). Anyway from that point on, the ammonia readings have been sky high. I've done partial water changes regularly. (Yes, I realize that the Ammo-Lock causes false positives.) The fish don't seem terrible bothered by all this. My main concern is that it's been a month and I've seen NO indication of Nitrite in my tank. NADA. From what I've read, it normally takes a week or two. What am I doing wrong? Is this very abnormal?