beaslbob
Well-Known Member
When I introduced some toxins ammonia was the very very dark green. way off the api highest range (8ppm). the only thing that saved my fish was I removed them to another tank after losing one.
I then treated the tank following directions with prime to detox the ammonia. But only treat once. Prime still tests for ammonia but after the treatment the ammonia is locked. Or (good idea) get the multitest ammonia kit which measures free and total ammonia to make sure any ammonia is locked and the dangerous free ammonia is low.
In my case ammonia finally droped down a week later after I rinsed the crushed oyster shells in my wet dry I use for filter material. I think that is where I originally added the toxin and the rerinsing remove the toxin.
that is the only time that has happneed to me. Usually the macro algaes keep up but it is possible to swamp their ammonia capabilities.
my .02
I then treated the tank following directions with prime to detox the ammonia. But only treat once. Prime still tests for ammonia but after the treatment the ammonia is locked. Or (good idea) get the multitest ammonia kit which measures free and total ammonia to make sure any ammonia is locked and the dangerous free ammonia is low.
In my case ammonia finally droped down a week later after I rinsed the crushed oyster shells in my wet dry I use for filter material. I think that is where I originally added the toxin and the rerinsing remove the toxin.
that is the only time that has happneed to me. Usually the macro algaes keep up but it is possible to swamp their ammonia capabilities.
my .02
