Platy tank and ammonia help

[KittyCakes]

Hello everyone I am brand new to the forum and this is my first post. For the last month I have had a 40 gallon tank cycling. I currently 4 platy and a fry I see every once in awhile. I have been doing 20 percent water changes with prime every other or every two days and I cannot lower the ammonia in the water it stays roughly at 1ppm. with nitrate and nitrites at 0! I also have a sick platy which will be the second one to die!

 

[plantnoob]

Have you checked the ammonia in the water out of the tap. It is not uncommon for tap water to have some ammonia.


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[plantnoob]

Also, if the tap water is fine, do a large 50% water change. It will not affect the cycle.


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[KittyCakes]

Yes, it does have ammonia In it. I did a 20 percent change today and I always add prime. I'm treaty a sick platy so I can't change water agian for a couple days.

 

[plantnoob]

You mean your tap water?


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