What Is wrong with my tank

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Tank Specs
55 Gallon tank
Fuval 405
500-watt heater
1 wave maker that pumps roughly 800 gph
1 smaller sump pump that does 80 gph
MICMOL Light 72 Watt's

Chemical Level
Temp 78 F
Ammonia: >8ppm
PH 7.9
Nitrite >5.0ppm
Nitrate >160ppm
Calcium ~500ppm

Livestock
Green BTA
Green Condy
Red Rock Flower Anemone
Blue Clove Polyp

2 Black Clown's
1 Koran Angel


All of my levels seem to be concerningly high execpt PH which seems to be low Nitrite and Nitrate are on the rise this last couple of days iI firgured ammonia would come down as those come up RODI water was used to start the tank and have been told not to due a water change till amonia has dropped to near 0 so i havent changed water yet ask me anything i feel like abad fish parent want to fix whatever is going on

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How long has the tank been running? Your livestock is suffering and I’m surprised it is even alive with that much ammonia in the water
 

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ammolock is fine but you are still going to need some biospira or dr tims to instantly cycle your tank. i'd try to get the livestock out if you can but in the meantime, i would add ammolock every 12 hours and get that biospira immediately.
 

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Also... any presence of nitrItes, will show abnormally high nitrAtes.

But the 8ppm ammonia is of the most concern. With fish living and swimming in the tank, I might be suspect of that test being that high.
 
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ammolock is fine but you are still going to need some biospira or dr tims to instantly cycle your tank. i'd try to get the livestock out if you can but in the meantime, i would add ammolock every 12 hours and get that biospira immediately.
Alright ill send my brother to go get some now
 

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