Ammonia test..

[Daddyrawg]

When is it considered time for water change when it comes to ammonia?
These are my results in my 20 gal at after 3 days..
Looks like appro as ching 2.0ppm..

Would microbacter7 help with lowering ammonia?

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[scattered]

Are you cycling a new tank?


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[mcgyvr]

Its potentially way past time or not time at all...
Is this 20g a qt tank or a cycling tank?

 

[Daddyrawg]

Its potentially way past time or not time at all...
Is this 20g a qt tank or a cycling tank?

Ya it's a qt..new arrivals 3 days ago

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[HumbleFish]

You can dose a bacteria in a bottle product (like microbacter7) to help process the ammonia and cycle the tank.

Hopefully there is no livestock in this tank.

 

[Daddyrawg]

You can dose a bacteria in a bottle product (like microbacter7) to help process the ammonia and cycle the tank.

Hopefully there is no livestock in this tank.

There is..its a qt without cycling

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[Daddyrawg]

There is..its a qt without cycling

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Should I dose entire bottle? Lol

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[mcgyvr]

Ya it's a qt..new arrivals 3 days ago

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That is toxic levels...you screwed up.. Adapt now..

 

[scattered]

Ammonia test..

Ya it's a qt..new arrivals 3 days ago

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I would give it a few days but mcgyvr May say use this or that proven addictive. Different philosophies- choose your own adventure.

Edit - I just saw that there is livestock. You need to change water now


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[Daddyrawg]

I thought you don't have to cycle a qt? Just watch ammonia levels and do water changes

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[Daddyrawg]

I would give it a few days but mcgyvr May say use this or that proven addictive. Different philosophies- choose your own adventure.

Edit - I just saw that there is livestock. You need to change water now


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25% ok or should I do 50?

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[HumbleFish]

Are there any medications in the water? Copper, for example, can cause false positives with liquid ammonia test kits. Also, API test kits are notoriously inaccurate. If your ammonia was that high, the fish should be breathing heavily.

 

[scattered]

I thought you don't have to cycle a qt? Just watch ammonia levels and do water changes

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Some rely on water changes, some cycle first. I'm in the latter school.


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[Daddyrawg]

Are there any medications in the water? Copper, for example, can cause false positives with liquid ammonia test kits. Also, API test kits are notoriously inaccurate. If your ammonia was that high, the fish should be breathing heavily.

Just observing no medicine

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[mcgyvr]

I thought you don't have to cycle a qt? Just watch ammonia levels and do water changes

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Yep its possible to not cycle a qt if you need it quickly...but...any ammonia level over .5 is a trigger to change water quickly to maintain it below that...

 

[mcgyvr]

At 2ppm a 50% change will put you at 1 (still a problem)...another 50% change will put you at .5ppm....(right at the trigger level).. Another 50% to .25ppm...
Get to work ;p

 

[Daddyrawg]

At 2ppm a 50% change will put you at 1 (still a problem)...another 50% change will put you at .5ppm....(right at the trigger level).. Another 50% to .25ppm...
Get to work ;p

Or I can do a 50% today and buy bacteria in a bottle tomorrow?

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[mcgyvr]

Or I can do a 50% today and buy bacteria in a bottle tomorrow?

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:facepalm: just flush them now...

 

[Daddyrawg]

:facepalm: just flush them now...

Lol..heck no they are anything $40 each haha

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[mcgyvr]

I give up