ammonia

justin_ny

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couple months ago i read over the internet regarding the bio ball that produce nitrate. i been using the wet/dry filter almost one year with my tank. my nitrate never drop from 20. so i decided to take down the wet/dry filter and put plenum system in my tank, with 4 inches arogonite sand. the system work really well, and i am really impress with it. since than my nitrate is 0. add to the system i also add about 60 pds live rock and 45 pds from my recent LR.
recently i never check my ammonia no more, 2 weeks ago i test my water and the result my ammonia is 0.25. do u think this is dangerous. i am concern about it. all my live stock doing really well, even my galaxia is starting to spread to another rock. i change my water every week 6 gallon . my main tank is 55 gallon. with 30 gallon sump and 10 gallon refugium. it has 2 skimmer cpr back pack and MTC Pro 4500 and also K2R calcium reactor. pls i want to hear u opinion guys
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byrself

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did you just add more live rock? if i'm reading that correctly, the ammonia is probably from the rock not being fully cured. if everything looks good, and all other parameters are stable, then i wouldn't worry too much with it. you could maybe add some carbon for a few days to help out. til things settle down. if levels get too far out of wack, just do a couple small water changes. i think the carbon use should help but otherwise you should be fine. having some already cured live rock in the tank will help. adding 45 lbs to already having 60 lbs is going to have an increase in ammonia if the 45 isn't cured. it would have been better to add about 10 lbs at a time, but you may be okay. hope this helps some. good luck..
 
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