nirbhao
Aquarium Advice Addict
Is it possible that a yeast system could contribute to ammonia? I had put the outlet back in to the filter siphon, and this morning I noticed it had liquid in it. Not clear liquid. My ammonia was 8.
8!
It was zero on Saturday. It couldn't have been so high for long, because no one was showing signs of ammonia poisoning (I know that damage is pretty bad once you can tell it's happening), and even the snails were behaving normally. Everybody had full color. Plenty active.
I did a big water change. All critters were accounted for. A couple of dead leaves but nothing out of the ordinary. I just can't figure out what it would be from.
I even got some more micro sword today because the stuff I had was doing so well. BUT I had a pH of 7.4 and kH of 2, so, things were clearly not okay today in terms of CO2.
Edited to add: last night my husband asked how I felt about getting a 20 pound tank of CO2 since it's only $3 more than a 5 pound tank. He's ordered a valve and gauge.
He's a welder and fabricator. BASF has a patent on an automotive exhaust component that he designed. I absolutely trust him to put together something that will work. Whether it's pretty is another issue. Right now I'd like to keep my plants that are finally starting to grow going without wiping everything in the tank out until he makes his system.
8!
It was zero on Saturday. It couldn't have been so high for long, because no one was showing signs of ammonia poisoning (I know that damage is pretty bad once you can tell it's happening), and even the snails were behaving normally. Everybody had full color. Plenty active.
I did a big water change. All critters were accounted for. A couple of dead leaves but nothing out of the ordinary. I just can't figure out what it would be from.
I even got some more micro sword today because the stuff I had was doing so well. BUT I had a pH of 7.4 and kH of 2, so, things were clearly not okay today in terms of CO2.
Edited to add: last night my husband asked how I felt about getting a 20 pound tank of CO2 since it's only $3 more than a 5 pound tank. He's ordered a valve and gauge.
He's a welder and fabricator. BASF has a patent on an automotive exhaust component that he designed. I absolutely trust him to put together something that will work. Whether it's pretty is another issue. Right now I'd like to keep my plants that are finally starting to grow going without wiping everything in the tank out until he makes his system.