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what is charcoalDo small water changes, run charcoal, test for ammonia, and the big 3.
By charcoal he meant activated carbon, preferably in a reactor. IMHO, a 25% water change never hurt anything. I'd probably go for closer to 50% myself.
Run out to Petco or Petsmart for some carbon.
When did you setup the tank? Looks like some coarse substrate? If so, do you vacuum it when you do water changes?
Look for a poly filter too. What’s driving the ammonia? Dead something? WC is your best friend
3 moths ago
and I did
I'd still do large water changes.
Well sounds like you discovered what really happened. However how much she fed was definitely too much bioload for the system. The ammonia is causing the most issues, what test kits did you use for ammonia and what was the level?