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SkarloeysMom
07-24-2007, 06:08 PM
The ammonia is still there today. I guess the good news its still at .25ppm. Guess I'll be doing a PWC today.

One thing that confuses me. We have tap water with .50 ppm ammonia and super high Ph so I use Seachem Neutral Regulator to bring the ph down and remove the ammonia. So if I'm used this stuff that's supposed to "remove ammonia" why would I ever have an ammonia reading? Unless I didn't put in enough at last water change on Sunday.
SkarloeysMom
07-24-2007, 06:36 PM
I reposted this cuz it looked to be getting lost in the threads. I got an answer on the orginal post. Sorry for the double post.
RobbieG
07-24-2007, 07:40 PM
Your fish are likely just producing slightly more than the biofilter can handle. Usually something like this corrects itself fairly quickly as you already have a good bunch of bacteria.
gm72
07-24-2007, 11:38 PM
Agreed with Robbie that the bioload is outpacing your bacteria culture, but I think Skarloeys has had ammonia for quite some time. Am I remembering that properly?
RobbieG
07-24-2007, 11:56 PM
I thought it was 2 or 3 days
SkarloeysMom
07-24-2007, 11:58 PM
Agreed with Robbie that the bioload is outpacing your bacteria culture, but I think Skarloeys has had ammonia for quite some time. Am I remembering that properly?

Actually all three of my tanks have been 0 ammonia, 0 Nitrite, and kept in the under 20 Nitrates range for quite a while. I think that's why this ammonia reading is freaking me out. I haven't done any tank redecorating before so I guess I should expect some upset. The fish all seen fine though. I'm just gonna ride it out and see what happens.
gm72
07-25-2007, 12:33 AM
Probably best. Just keep monitoring your water parameters and you should be fine.
SkarloeysMom
07-25-2007, 02:50 PM
I can stop obsessing now! We're back to 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites, 5 Nitrates. You guys were so right! I should have just kept an eye on it and not worried. If only it were that easy. Worry is what Moms do. :ezpi_wink1: The good part of this whole experience is that I learned a lot. I couldn't have done it without you guys! THANKS!
RobbieG
07-25-2007, 07:09 PM
Congrats - I get a little carried away cleaning sometimes and wind up going through the same thing - drives me crazy trying to balance keeping the tank free of bad nasty stuff but full of good nasty stuff!
gm72
07-25-2007, 09:52 PM
Good to hear you're on track, Skarloeys. Great job.