Help On Water Change

[brendac]

How many gallons should I take out of my 125g aquarium for a water change? I have a ammonia reading of 0.25 and have a fish coming here on Tuesday

 

[sebae09]

try a 30 gal and see how that does.

 

[brendac]

But there is something I dont understand.I have no fish in there at all.I only have invertabrates in there and a anemone...thats all.My ammonia alert card that hangs on the inside is a dark yellow(safe zone) yet when I tested the water myself it reads 0.25.How can I have ammonia with nothing in there??

 

[ryanhayes9]

what kind of test ru using

 

[lion_crazz]

Yes, what brand test kit are you using? Aquarium Pharmaceuticals tends to give a .25 reading, even when there is no ammonia in the aquarium.

 

[brendac]

That is the one Im using... Is thetre a better one?? If so what is it called?

 

[joncat24]

salifert or seachem are supposed to be the best....i use seachem and they r pretty consistent