danger diabolik
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- May 14, 2007
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Starting back into the hobby after several years. I have a 40 Gal that I started up 3/16. After I ran it for a day or two I added 2 blue gouramis and an algea sucker. Ive been watching the tank pretty closely for the past 3 mos and do regular water changes to try and keep everything going smoothly but the ammonia just wont go down.
It has regularly tested at 8.0ppm despite a series of large (50%) and modest (25ish%) water changes. Nitrite tested at .25 for a day and something close to .50 a few days later but is now reading 0. Nitrates read at something between 0 and 5.0 a few days ago but is now reading 0 as well. Ammonia holding steady at 8. I keep doing water changes and adding ammo lock every few days.
Fish are acting normal and Ive cut their feeding down to every other day as per advice of a friend. I vacuume the gravel often (every few days) but can't seem to get out of this ammonia rut. Never had this problem in previous tanks so I'm out of ideas! It went through a period of cloudiness over the past week but cleared up and the past 4 days has been crystal clear. Any advice would be great.
Here are the particulars:
40Gal
Gravel substrate
several plastic plant decorations
Whisper power 60
marineland duel temp heater (200w)
chemicals (API mega test kit type)
pH: 6.6
Ammonia: 8.0
NitrAte: 0
NitrIte: 0
Temp: 77F
It has regularly tested at 8.0ppm despite a series of large (50%) and modest (25ish%) water changes. Nitrite tested at .25 for a day and something close to .50 a few days later but is now reading 0. Nitrates read at something between 0 and 5.0 a few days ago but is now reading 0 as well. Ammonia holding steady at 8. I keep doing water changes and adding ammo lock every few days.
Fish are acting normal and Ive cut their feeding down to every other day as per advice of a friend. I vacuume the gravel often (every few days) but can't seem to get out of this ammonia rut. Never had this problem in previous tanks so I'm out of ideas! It went through a period of cloudiness over the past week but cleared up and the past 4 days has been crystal clear. Any advice would be great.
Here are the particulars:
40Gal
Gravel substrate
several plastic plant decorations
Whisper power 60
marineland duel temp heater (200w)
chemicals (API mega test kit type)
pH: 6.6
Ammonia: 8.0
NitrAte: 0
NitrIte: 0
Temp: 77F