ammonia and filter ?

[revelino73]

My ammonia level has been around 0.25 have been doing 50% water change for the past 2 weeks. about every two day. ammonia readings also shows around 0.25. I have lost my only two fish mollies.
Ammonia = 0.25
Nitrite = 0
what should i do next.

also i found greenish brownish moss on filter is this good or should i clean the filter.

help need. thanks in advance for all ahelp

 

[Rbishop]

How big of a tank is this? What kind and how many fish? How did you cycle the tank?
Liquid test kit or strips?

Do daily water changes if necessary to keep ammonia and nitrites less than .25

 

[J double R]

also.. if your fish have died, you're gonna need to do something to continue the cycle.. (ie. add liquid ammonia)

 

[jm1212]

leave the filter alone. it sounds like your tank is going through the cycle. ammoina in even small ammounts is toxic to the fish, as is nitrite. you are better off doing a fishless cycle.

 

[revelino73]

30gl tank and i use liquid test solution i started a fish cycle.

 

[Rbishop]

what liquid test solution..??

 

[revelino73]

i left out a couple detail. ammonia level used to be 6.0ppm nitrite .50ppm.
i was told to do water changes to get the ammonia and nitrite level to 0ppm. but ammonia level remains at 0.25ppm. even after multiple water changes.

 

[J double R]

you may have a bit of ammonia in your tap water.. it's not all that uncommon. i would start using Prime in order to neutralize the ammonia that comes in your water.