ramgirl1228
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jul 21, 2012
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Hey guys. I've had my 16 gallon tank set up for a little over a month now. Did a dip strip test before adding fish (I now know they aren't the most accurate thing in the world and bought an API master kit). All levels were great. About a week after adding fish I had a high ammonia reading. Somewhere in the 2.0-3.0 range. Can't remember exactly.
I treated with amquel. The filter is an aquaclear 50. Didn't really do a whole lot to it after that.
A little while after that I noticed ich on one of my blue rams. Not realizing that I didn't need medication, I treated with rid ich plus and added aquarium salt.
Ever since then I have had off the charts ammonia readings. I bought an ammonia reducing carbon for my filter. I have also been doing a PWC (about 25%) daily.
Used my API kit tonight parameters were:
Ammonia 5.0
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 10
pH 6.0
So I did another PWC and treated with prime and proper pH. (First time using either product)
Question - Do you guys think that the ammonia reducing media in the filter could be giving inaccurate readings?
I'm sorry this was so long but I wanted to give as much info as possible. Also I now know that I've made quite a few mistakes along the way. Hopefully you guys can straighten me out some.
Thanks
I treated with amquel. The filter is an aquaclear 50. Didn't really do a whole lot to it after that.
A little while after that I noticed ich on one of my blue rams. Not realizing that I didn't need medication, I treated with rid ich plus and added aquarium salt.
Ever since then I have had off the charts ammonia readings. I bought an ammonia reducing carbon for my filter. I have also been doing a PWC (about 25%) daily.
Used my API kit tonight parameters were:
Ammonia 5.0
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 10
pH 6.0
So I did another PWC and treated with prime and proper pH. (First time using either product)
Question - Do you guys think that the ammonia reducing media in the filter could be giving inaccurate readings?
I'm sorry this was so long but I wanted to give as much info as possible. Also I now know that I've made quite a few mistakes along the way. Hopefully you guys can straighten me out some.
Thanks