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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12734676#post12734676 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billsreef
Usually green water does help with ammonia. If it's clearing out in the tank, might need to use more. With the sediment, it's definitely good to siphon that out of the larvae tank, not a big deal in the rot cultures.
:thumbsup: thank you for the information.
Update: Over the course of yesterday i continually dripped new water back into the larvae tank until reaching my 5g mark. I also went to the lfs and picked up some prime and a new ph test kit. I dosed the prime at a little more than the manufacturers recommendation but figured i did not have much to lose as i was still having losses occur; i lost another 6 yesterday.

I think i found out where my mistake was made.
Ph in the larvae tank was 7.8. The new water i was adding was at 8.4:uzi:
It is even mentioned in Joyce's book that the hobbyist thinks they are doing right by doing the water change but in reality is doing more harm to the tank.
Ahhhh live & learn.
The good news is i checked my ammonia badge this morning and it's yellow again
I think i have around 15 survivors :bounce2: