Ammonia still rising! :(

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Toallhisdoom, Sep 24, 2013.

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  1. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Also, too many unasked questions, here...

    What killed your corals? Did you remove them when you realized they were dead? When did you notice the ammonia spike? Did you try a different test kit to verify the numbers or have your LFS check your water?

    I had a neighbor once who crashed his tank with excess repeated water changes and chemicals because his ammonia was "off the scale". The culprit? His test kit. The actual level was zero, and everything was fine before he panicked. By the time I walked in and tested his water with my own kit, the damage was already done...
     
    Mr. Bill, Sep 24, 2013
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  2. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Ammonia is at 1.0 currently. Ill re test tomorrow see if anything changes
     
    Toallhisdoom, Sep 24, 2013
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  3. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Can you get your hands on a Seachem Ammonia monitor? All of my LFS carry them, around $5 or so. Constant, accurate monitoring.
     
    Marshall O, Sep 25, 2013
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  4. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    hmm perhaps. ill have to see.
     
    Toallhisdoom, Sep 25, 2013
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  5. jkirven06

    jkirven06 Astrea Snail

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  6. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Well I put the big bottle of bio-spira in last night. up to 75gal. but I figured what could it hurt? Guess we will see if it helps.
     
    Toallhisdoom, Sep 25, 2013
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  7. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Up to 2.0 now....
     
    Toallhisdoom, Sep 26, 2013
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  8. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Sounds like its going to go through a full cycle.
     
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  9. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    Yea great....So no my fish are gonna die. Ugh. I guess I will have to pull all the live rock and try and get them out. Hopefully LFS will watch them for me?
     
    Toallhisdoom, Sep 26, 2013
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  10. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    How much live rock did you add? Did you cycle the dry?
     
    tom.n.day, Sep 26, 2013
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