I had a 15 gallon tank and had ammonia problems until I started using distilled water. My tap water ph is 7.2 and Ammonia is 2ppm using an API test kit. I upgraded to a 36 gallon about 6 months ago and have had nothing but problems with high ammonia. Normally the PH is very low (less than 6) and ammonia is always 4ppm or better. I've tried daily water changes and used marine land ph regulator (liquid) and AmQuel Plus.
I upgraded the filter to a Fluval 50 ans replaced the bio with ammonia chips, So I have mechanical filter, carbon, and ammonia chips.,
I also installed a UV filter. I currently have one small minnow looking fish that I just cant seem to kill. I have went through numerous guppies and swordfish.
I tired using filtered water from Wal Mart, that was no help.
Right now I have 2 4 gallon water tanks I filled last night and ran bubblers to them. (I read by doing this the chloromine would evaporate) I used the Amquel on the water tanks and checked the ammonia levels this morning (about 10 hours later) and i was still 2ppm and PH was 7.2.
I have a gravel bottom and all fake plants. I feed the fish once a day.
I am at a loss as what to do. I can't see replacing aquarium water with tap water that has high ammonia. Oh yea, Nitrate and Nitrites are perfect.
What do I do?
I upgraded the filter to a Fluval 50 ans replaced the bio with ammonia chips, So I have mechanical filter, carbon, and ammonia chips.,
I also installed a UV filter. I currently have one small minnow looking fish that I just cant seem to kill. I have went through numerous guppies and swordfish.
I tired using filtered water from Wal Mart, that was no help.
Right now I have 2 4 gallon water tanks I filled last night and ran bubblers to them. (I read by doing this the chloromine would evaporate) I used the Amquel on the water tanks and checked the ammonia levels this morning (about 10 hours later) and i was still 2ppm and PH was 7.2.
I have a gravel bottom and all fake plants. I feed the fish once a day.
I am at a loss as what to do. I can't see replacing aquarium water with tap water that has high ammonia. Oh yea, Nitrate and Nitrites are perfect.
What do I do?