Causes of Ammonia to rise?
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flower
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Originally Posted by tonynader
http:///forum/post/3120369
What are some reasons of why ammonia rises? Just so i know, cuz mine hit .25 when i tested today. im gonna do a 25% water change today too
.25 is barely detectable and nothing to worry about, if it continues to climb you have a problem...
A list of some reasons why ammonia rises:
1. A dead critter polluting the tank.
2. Too many critters added at once.
3. Cleaning filter pads and media in freshwater.
They have one thing in common, more toxic waste than bacteria to eat it up and change the ammonia to nitrates.
Having a cleaning crew to keep the dead eaten will eliminate the problem of an undetected dead critter.
Introducing new critters slowly will eliminate the good bacteria from being outnumbered by the bioload.
Rinsing filter pads and media in saltwater and just swishing them around will eliminate the good bacteria from being destroyed when you clean the filter.
http:///forum/post/3120369
What are some reasons of why ammonia rises? Just so i know, cuz mine hit .25 when i tested today. im gonna do a 25% water change today too
.25 is barely detectable and nothing to worry about, if it continues to climb you have a problem...
A list of some reasons why ammonia rises:
1. A dead critter polluting the tank.
2. Too many critters added at once.
3. Cleaning filter pads and media in freshwater.
They have one thing in common, more toxic waste than bacteria to eat it up and change the ammonia to nitrates.
Having a cleaning crew to keep the dead eaten will eliminate the problem of an undetected dead critter.
Introducing new critters slowly will eliminate the good bacteria from being outnumbered by the bioload.
Rinsing filter pads and media in saltwater and just swishing them around will eliminate the good bacteria from being destroyed when you clean the filter.
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by tonynader
http:///forum/post/3120376
thats weird cuz nothing im doing matches that. No fish or invert has died in the past 2 months. I feed a little amount and all food is eatin. i also have 5 fish in a 28 gal. could that be it?
Hee Hee that is why I put the little continuation dots after the list of things, means there are more possibilities as to why but the fact remains that but the fact remains that the cause of ammonia is dead and decaying proteins. The five fish in the tank may in fact be exceeding the capacity of your biofiltration. Fish could be too large, poop too much, not enough clean up crew and wait for it here it comes .............
http:///forum/post/3120376
thats weird cuz nothing im doing matches that. No fish or invert has died in the past 2 months. I feed a little amount and all food is eatin. i also have 5 fish in a 28 gal. could that be it?
Hee Hee that is why I put the little continuation dots after the list of things, means there are more possibilities as to why but the fact remains that but the fact remains that the cause of ammonia is dead and decaying proteins. The five fish in the tank may in fact be exceeding the capacity of your biofiltration. Fish could be too large, poop too much, not enough clean up crew and wait for it here it comes .............
flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by tonynader
http:///forum/post/3120379
whats the proper way to clean the pads?
When you do a water change save some of the water you remove in a bucket, swish the pads in it to loosen any solid waste and replace it into the filter. The good bacteria is preserved and the yuck is removed. You can make new saltwater in a bucket to clean them, but what a waste.
http:///forum/post/3120379
whats the proper way to clean the pads?
When you do a water change save some of the water you remove in a bucket, swish the pads in it to loosen any solid waste and replace it into the filter. The good bacteria is preserved and the yuck is removed. You can make new saltwater in a bucket to clean them, but what a waste.
bulldog123
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Why did you change your avatar
The other was much better.