Ammonia...what do I do...???

[michaud65]

I am trying to upgrade my 29 to a 65. Everything is established and will be moved from the 29 to the 65 with the addition of a few new things. I am in the middle of the process and I tested the water and see that the ammonia is 0.5. My fish and corals are in buckets, what do I do??

 

[nycbob]

anytime u stir up the sandbed or movea large amount of lr, ammonia level will go up. just wait a few days, and the ammonia should go down, given u hv enough lr.

 

[michaud65]

Thank you. So what should I do with the fish and the corals that are in buckets?

 

[nycbob]

wait til ammonia is near 0. the corals might tolerate level of 0-0.25. fish, depending on how hardy wouldnt tolerate anything above .50

 

[michaud65]

Thank you so much for your fast response!