Ammonia

[Freenow54]

Hi: Need help / advise soon I have a bare bottom quarantine tank with one yellow watchman goby, and one starry blenny in it. There is one live rock. It has been functioning for 3 weeks I removed the filter main pad. I missed the smaller pad in an aqeuon hang on the back. I was overfeeding trying to find what they would respond to. I tried pellet's misis shrimp then marine flakes. I was grossly overfeeding. I have been doing small water changes every three days ( 4 litters ). For the last 3 8 liters sometimes three in a row. I cannot lower the ammonia down past .5 ppm. I am using an API kit it is within expiry date. Please Advise #reefsquad

 

[lapin]

If changing out more water does not help then get another test kit.

 

[DexterKarin]

Get some Prime to have on hand.

 

[Freenow54]

If changing out more water does not help then get another test kit.

Thanks hard to get chemicals here can go amazon though, Question it says on researching that it binds it for bio filter to remove. don't know what that is precisely.

 

[nereefpat]

How big is the tank?

 

[lapin]

Question it says on researching that it binds it for bio filter to remove.

Prime binds ammonia. Makes it inactive, (not harmful) . This only last for a few days then releases it. It gives you a chance to change out water to reduce the ammonia or for your filter bacteria to change it into nitrate.

 

[Freenow54]

Prime binds ammonia. Makes it inactive, (not harmful) . This only last for a few days then releases it. It gives you a chance to change out water to reduce the ammonia or for your filter bacteria to change it into nitrate.

Thanks