Hi all,
Well, I have been going bonkers for more than 1 week now :mad2: trying to get my ammonia level to 0. I went away for almost 3 weeks and when I came back, my ph had crashed (went from 6.8 to 5). I believe as a result, I started having slight ammonia in my 80 gallon. While away I had an aquaclear running with chemipure in it and I suspect that the ammonia came when I removed it. Not sure though.... Anyway, I also had a newly formed discus pair and eggs too...(neat!!!!)
Since then, I have tried everything: BIO SPIRA, I do daily 40% WC, I added ammo chips in my aqua clear, and at this point I hardly feed my poor starved discus. My tank is really understocked (5 discus, 5 cories, 15 cardinals and 5 ABNs). It's bare bottom. I run a sponge filter and an Eheim PRO 3 2076 on it.
My water params:
0 nitrite
0.25 of ammonia/ammonium
84 F
10 nitrates
6.8 or 7 PH
Does anyone have any idea what else I could do?????
I also just cleaned my filter. How can I get ammonia and 0 nitrite???? I don't get it!!!! I will add 2 more discus in about 8 weeks so I am worried about my water!
Any feedback is more than welcome!!:help:
Sophie
Well, I have been going bonkers for more than 1 week now :mad2: trying to get my ammonia level to 0. I went away for almost 3 weeks and when I came back, my ph had crashed (went from 6.8 to 5). I believe as a result, I started having slight ammonia in my 80 gallon. While away I had an aquaclear running with chemipure in it and I suspect that the ammonia came when I removed it. Not sure though.... Anyway, I also had a newly formed discus pair and eggs too...(neat!!!!)
Since then, I have tried everything: BIO SPIRA, I do daily 40% WC, I added ammo chips in my aqua clear, and at this point I hardly feed my poor starved discus. My tank is really understocked (5 discus, 5 cories, 15 cardinals and 5 ABNs). It's bare bottom. I run a sponge filter and an Eheim PRO 3 2076 on it.
My water params:
0 nitrite
0.25 of ammonia/ammonium
84 F
10 nitrates
6.8 or 7 PH
Does anyone have any idea what else I could do?????
I also just cleaned my filter. How can I get ammonia and 0 nitrite???? I don't get it!!!! I will add 2 more discus in about 8 weeks so I am worried about my water!
Any feedback is more than welcome!!:help:
Sophie