JasonCooper
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi, had my tank set up for about 3 months now with a fish in cycle and I cannot seem to get the ammonia level down to 0ppm.
Readings I'm getting are Ammonia 0.25ppm/Nitrite 0ppm/Nitrate 20-40ppm/ph 7.8-8.0. Tank is 180litre at 25.7c with a Juwel BioFilter 3.0. Doing on average two 30% water changes per week.
Talking to the LFS they have suggested that the less toxic ammonium is getting converted to ammonia by the high ph and have stated I'd be better doing water changes with 50/50 RO water/tap water to naturally lower the ph.
Valid premise? RO Good idea? any others?
Readings I'm getting are Ammonia 0.25ppm/Nitrite 0ppm/Nitrate 20-40ppm/ph 7.8-8.0. Tank is 180litre at 25.7c with a Juwel BioFilter 3.0. Doing on average two 30% water changes per week.
Talking to the LFS they have suggested that the less toxic ammonium is getting converted to ammonia by the high ph and have stated I'd be better doing water changes with 50/50 RO water/tap water to naturally lower the ph.
Valid premise? RO Good idea? any others?