Ammonia

[moryan86]

I wanted to ask if my ammonia level is staying right around .035 and knowing that you want the ammonia as close to 0 PPM as possible, should I be concerned if it stays there or should I do a water change to try to drop it further?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I wanted to ask if my ammonia level is staying right around .035 and knowing that you want the ammonia as close to 0 PPM as possible, should I be concerned if it stays there or should I do a water change to try to drop it further?

I do not agree that a reef tank should try to minimize ammonia since it’s a preferred N source for corals, and 0.035 ppm total ammonia is fine.