QT / hypo......rise is Ammonia!!!!

[drtash]

I am running my QT and hypoing the tank. My Ammonia is rising to 2.0 .....The serial water changes are not helping. I borrowed my friends KENT Ammonia Detox last night...Ammonia level is down to 1.0.
How often can I use this stuff?
Should I even worry?
How often should I be doing water changes?

 

[florida joe]

How big is your QT how many fish do you have in it are you sure your tank is cycled are you sure of the accuracy of your test kit? Sorry for all the questions but all maybe factors in your ammonia problem

 

[drtash]

its a 10 gal tank, has been cycling for 3 weeks prior with all normal paramitors.

 

[lion_crazz]

What is in the quarantine tank?

 

[drtash]

yellow tang
blue niger trigger
stars and stripe puffer

 

[al mc]

Tremendous bioload for the 10 gallons. I had similar situation 2 years ago with treating several large fish for Ich in small QT. Until the nitryfying bacteria caught up to my bioload
I was doing Daily 50% water changes. Did this for first 10-12 days of hyposalinity. IMO the 'Ammonia Detox', whatever brand, is used for the short term until you can do a water change. IMO short term means 12-24 hours.

 

[sepulatian]

You will have to keep up on the water changes. Can you add more biological bacteria to the tank? Do you have a filter pad or something in your display that you can add? How long have they been in hypo?

 

[florida joe]

If by chance you are using bio balls in your DT take some out put them in your filter box for you QT

 

[drtash]

wow, great advice

 

[1journeyman]

Yes, certainly be worried. Ammonia is deadly.
Many, many water changes will be needed,

 

[nel621]

Originally Posted by Al Mc
http:///forum/post/2463835
Tremendous bioload for the 10 gallons. I had similar situation 2 years ago with treating several large fish for Ich in small QT. Until the nitryfying bacteria caught up to my bioload
I was doing Daily 50% water changes. Did this for first 10-12 days of hyposalinity. IMO the 'Ammonia Detox', whatever brand, is used for the short term until you can do a water change. IMO short term means 12-24 hours.
The same thing happened to me while back.50% daily water changes.What a royal PIA!I had 6 5gal containers in my living room trying to mix water,heat water, change water, every single night.Glad that's over.Now I have 2 more qt tanks going but at least my filetrs were alraedy seeded.