Ammonia Help.

BlueLobster

BlueLobster

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Hello, I have a Blue Crayfish(Blue Lobster) in a 10 gallon aquarium long. He's been in there for about a week now, and I just changed more like 70% of the water in my tank yesterday. My nitrates are 0, and my ammonia is high, I believe in the 3.0's. Everything, but my Ammonia is great. How can I get my ammonia down? Now I recently changed water conditioners from the one that came with the 10gallon tank, some kind of tetra stuff, to the conditioner from my local fish store. I went and had him test all my stuff since I do not have the testers, but I bought the ammonia one today since it's the one thats high, and I will eventually buy the others. He said the change in water conditioner could be my problem, and it could be throwing off the tests. He said to change 10% of the water because he would hate for me to gain nitrates from the change since I just changed it. What should I do to get my ammonia down?
 
From the way I understand it, You've got to let the ammonia levels drop on their own doing frequent water changes. It sound to me like you are cycling the aquarium. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
the lfs person sounds like a moron - water changes get rid of nitrates, they don't add them. if you don't have any nitrates, then your tank is not cycled. keep doing water changes to keep ammonia below .25, pick up test kits for nitrite and nitrate, and read the sticky in this forum called "Freshwater Cycling"
 
Alright, just changed 20% of the water. I think that I am going to take my water down to the lfs again tomarrow, and have them test it. I want to buy more of the tests but I paid $19.99 just for the Ammonia test with 25strips(used 1 when I got home). It's highway robbery when I can get a master test kit for 20.00 something at petsmart!
 
Alright, I am offically pissed. The LFS MADE ME PAY $19.99 JUST FOR AN AMMONIA BOX OF TEST STRIPS LIKE THESE(
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) AND THEY HAVE THEM THERE at thatpetplace.com for $8.49!
 
I'm tellin you, after he tests my water tomarrow I am no longer shopping there except to get fish that petsmart, and petland does not have!
 
I don't know about that particular brand, but I have had poor luck with test strips. I like the kind with test tubes and drops you put in them with tank water. The seem to me more accurate, and nearly as easy to use. And less expensive than a one chemical test for $20.00.

Good luck to you getting your tank cycled.
 
Thanks so much guys for the response. I was google eyed when I seen that ONE test online for $8.49, and then I paid $19.99 3hrs earlier lol!

Thank you again!
 
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