OMG Ammonia wont go down !!!

[aquatica-tech]

IM wondering my ammonia NEVER goes down for some reason, it stays around .15-.25
the tank is around 2 and a half months old... any help

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Aquatica-Tech
http:///forum/post/2466872
IM wondering my ammonia NEVER goes down for some reason, it stays around .15-.25
the tank is around 2 and a half months old... any help

Have your water double checked at your LFS. Sometimes kits can give a false possitive reading. Do you have any live stock in the tank?

 

[spanko]

How big is the tank? How much live rock and and? How many critters and what are they? What kind of biologicla and mechanical filtration?

 

[aquatica-tech]

I only have 4 hermit crabs and thats it, but ill go do that cause it always stays at those levels but then again I havent done a water change. Will a water change make a difference?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Aquatica-Tech
http:///forum/post/2466893
I only have 4 hermit crabs and thats it, but ill go do that cause it always stays at those levels but then again I havent done a water change. Will a water change make a difference?
It certainly will. Do you feed the crabs anything?

 

[aquatica-tech]

I have a 55 Gallon tank with 25 #s of LR and 40 #s of LS and a sump as a filter and around 1100g worth of flow no critters besides 4 hermits

 

[aquatica-tech]

Yea I feed the hermits these little pellets called Shrimplets and thats it

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Aquatica-Tech
http:///forum/post/2466900
Yea I feed the hermits these little pellets called Shrimplets and thats it
How often? You realy do not have to feed them much at all. Once a week is enough, they can feed from the rock and sand. I would do a water change then test again. If it is reading the same then take a water sample to your lfs.

 

[aquatica-tech]

Well I feed them almost everyday cause I would think that all that bio-load would increase how much bacteria is in my tank and that with that much bacteria I wont have that much of a problem in the future with ammonia. But ok im going to do the water change and see how it comes out, Thanks Guys

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Aquatica-Tech
http:///forum/post/2466916
Well I feed them almost everyday cause I would think that all that bio-load would increase how much bacteria is in my tank and that with that much bacteria I wont have that much of a problem in the future with ammonia. But ok im going to do the water change and see how it comes out, Thanks Guys

Let us know how it works out.

 

[aquatica-tech]

Alrighty