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Hi there -
About two days ago, my ammonia levels were testing at .25 on the API. I had just done a partial water change the day before and couldn't do it until the next day so I used Ammo lock (never used before, this was just hopefully to stabilize until the next day) Before I did the water change, the ammonia was still .25. I did the water change, and I have tested again now looking steadily at .25 again. I know API can be a little unreliable, but my clownfish starting to swim a little sluggish is what started freaking me out. temp is at 71.4, ammonia, .25 ph 7.5, nitrite 0, nitrate 0
I have no idea how to get this ammonia to stay down correctly, I have had no issues since my aquarium cycled - do I just keep changing the water?
Info on the tank: 32 gallon bio cube, 2 small clownfish, 2 fireshrimp
Clownfish were added as a pair 2 months after a successful cycle, 1 fireshrimp and a soft coral 3 weeks after that, great testing still. Then second fireshrimp a few weeks after.
What I think happened here is when I got the second fireshrimp at the LFS, I asked if it was okay to add live rock, I wanted to add to the rock scape, but didn't want to risk anything in the aquarium. They advised that adding a 3 lb rock would be totally safe, that it was clean and nothing need to be done to it when I got home.
But that's the only thing that I can really see that has massively started changing the system.
If it is the rock, should I remove it at this point? How should I make sure my livestock makes it through this and what is the best course of action? Should I take them out of there? I don't have a quarantine tank set up yet.
Sorry I'm all over the place but I'm just surprised the levels won't go down with the water changes and worried I'm not doing the right thing to keep everyone safe.
Thank you for your help
Protein skimmer is the tunze 9001 and working great
filter chamber was modded from biocube kit to in media tank with algae, carbon, and filter sponge
koralia wave pump
About two days ago, my ammonia levels were testing at .25 on the API. I had just done a partial water change the day before and couldn't do it until the next day so I used Ammo lock (never used before, this was just hopefully to stabilize until the next day) Before I did the water change, the ammonia was still .25. I did the water change, and I have tested again now looking steadily at .25 again. I know API can be a little unreliable, but my clownfish starting to swim a little sluggish is what started freaking me out. temp is at 71.4, ammonia, .25 ph 7.5, nitrite 0, nitrate 0
I have no idea how to get this ammonia to stay down correctly, I have had no issues since my aquarium cycled - do I just keep changing the water?
Info on the tank: 32 gallon bio cube, 2 small clownfish, 2 fireshrimp
Clownfish were added as a pair 2 months after a successful cycle, 1 fireshrimp and a soft coral 3 weeks after that, great testing still. Then second fireshrimp a few weeks after.
What I think happened here is when I got the second fireshrimp at the LFS, I asked if it was okay to add live rock, I wanted to add to the rock scape, but didn't want to risk anything in the aquarium. They advised that adding a 3 lb rock would be totally safe, that it was clean and nothing need to be done to it when I got home.
But that's the only thing that I can really see that has massively started changing the system.
If it is the rock, should I remove it at this point? How should I make sure my livestock makes it through this and what is the best course of action? Should I take them out of there? I don't have a quarantine tank set up yet.
Sorry I'm all over the place but I'm just surprised the levels won't go down with the water changes and worried I'm not doing the right thing to keep everyone safe.
Thank you for your help
Protein skimmer is the tunze 9001 and working great
filter chamber was modded from biocube kit to in media tank with algae, carbon, and filter sponge
koralia wave pump