Mon May 12, 2008 4:27 pm GMT   Reply      

K the oscare is in the 125 now i have nothing in that tank besides bog wood finaly suck anywho i hade ammonia and nitrite in my tank got ridte of nitrite and ammona did a water change and the ammoia was like dark ornge could it be from the dead white could stuck in the filter?

Mon May 12, 2008 5:34 pm GMT   Reply      

there was a lot of mis puntuation.. I don't understand what your asking?

Mon May 12, 2008 8:14 pm GMT   Reply      

umm we will help, we just cant understand what you are trying to ask.

Tue May 13, 2008 5:18 pm GMT   Reply      

k sorry i have dark amonia in my tank no nitrite its like 7.3 ph is at 7.2 i cleand out the pump couse i did have dead fish in there , cange 50% water i just tested the ammonia and its dark like brouwn help howd do i get rid of it

Tue May 13, 2008 9:27 pm GMT   Reply      

K guys, he's having a serious ammonia problem, sounds like it was caused by a dead fish in his pump/filter. He's asking how to remove a huge amount of ammonia quickly. He's already done a 50% water change by the sounds of it.

My advice is to get anything in that tank out right now into some kind of temporary container. If your ammonia levels are as high as they are, nothing will live in that for long. The best way to remove excess ammonia is water changes, and apparently that didn't help. I'd assume you have something dead or rotting in the tank somewhere.

When was the last time you siphoned the gravel in your tank? All sorts of nasty things could be in there. That'd be a good place to start.

I'm not sure whats causing such a big spike in your tank, but it has to be coming from somewhere. You need to find that source and get rid of it. And for the love of god, get the fish out of there, They will die if they stay in there long. If the tank is already empty, I suggest completely ripping it apart and starting over. If it has fish living in it... well, you need to find somewhere for those fish to live while you clean that tank!

Wed May 14, 2008 1:52 am GMT   Reply      

ammonia spike could be from many things, we need more info on how you maintain your tank. How many fish you keep, what type, which filters u use, how often you water change, how often u vacuum and how well u vacuum, any live plants?, and how much you feed and how often.

The more info the better milky. For now, do 10-15% water change a day until ammonia goes down.

Tue May 20, 2008 2:47 pm GMT   Reply      

OK , sorry for not understanding me.

OK I have bog wood in my tank i have3 picesin my tank , I have 2 filters going ,1 min pegunin filter, then i also have a aqua clear filter 10 to 30 gallons . In my aqua clear pump i put a fiter in ther to bring down the ammonia , i did have fedders in my tank and a 2 of my feeders (minos) got sucked up the pump and i did clean it out. Right now i have 12 feder guppies in the tank. I usualy do water changes every week , one day just water then the next week i do a gravel clean. Im going to do a 30% water change today and check my ph and amonia bevore i clean and after, ill let you know how it went . Oh and im taking my bog wood out as well my tank is brown , and ther water logd.

And sorry again for not speaking clear i was in a rush.

Tue May 20, 2008 4:41 pm GMT   Reply      

Th-water-is-brown-from-the-wood........It-won't-hurt-your--fish,-and-as-your-pH-is-around-7.0-I'd-leave-it-in........After-a-few-months-of-water-changes-the-wood-won't-leach-tannins-anymore......

Ammonia-doesen't-have-a-color....You'll-have-to-use-a-test-kit-or-bring-water-to-an-aquarium-store-for-testing.

If-you-really-don't-like-the-brown,-which-actually-can-be-good-for-the-water,-soak-the-wood-or-best-yet-boil-it-for-a-few-hours......If-you-soak-it-in-cold-water-it'll-take-months,-so-try-boiling-it-for-a-few-hours........Personally,-I'd-leave-it-in-the-tank-and-the-water-will-clear-up-after-a-while......

Sometimes-it-only-takes-a-couple-weeks-for-the-water-to-stay-clear.....PK..

Wed May 21, 2008 3:07 pm GMT   Reply      

Well wen i tested my ph was at 6.0 . and the amonia actualy came down to 0.6 ,I did take out the wood i didnt like it i did soake it for ever.After I did a water change my ph is now at 7.0 and i tested the amonia and it went dark , 7.3 is ornge for amonia ppm, mg/l but it went like dark brown . So really i dont know how bad it really is?!?!?!?!? MY question is why did it go back up? i aslo put water clearafier in could that of mad the amonia go up??? Sorry i never hade this prblem bevore

Wed May 21, 2008 9:21 pm GMT   Reply      

Are-you-sure-it's-ammonia-that's-7.0?....That-sounds-like-pH.......What-kind-of-test-kit-do-you-have?....If-it's-a-test-tube-kind-like-mine-and-you-have-brown-then-that's-really-bad.......I-can't-immagine-that-there-would-be-ammonia-in-the-tap-water..........Are-you-using-Ammo-Chips?....These-are-either-sold-seperatly-like-charcoal-and-can-be-used-mixed-with-charcoal,-and-it-also-comes-pre-mixed-with-charcoal.....

Keeping-the-source-of-ammonia-to-a-minimum-by-feeding-as-little-as-possible,-as-you-seem-to-be-doing,-continuing-with-frequent-water-changes,-using-ammonia-absorbing-material,-and-aerating-the-tank-as-much-as-possible-should-get-your-cycle-right.....

The-ammonia-should-have-come-down-after-a-water-change,-so-unless-you're-doing-somthing-you-don't-realize,-maybe-you-should-test-the-tap-water-to-see-where-pH,-ammonia-etc-levels-are.

I-would-really-really-feed-less-and-clean-the-gravel-with-a-siphon-type-gravel-cleaner-really-well.

I-clean-my-gravel-in-non-planted-tanks-by-using-my-hand-and-stiring-up-the-muck-from-the-gravel-with-the-intention-of-making-the-water-as-filthy-as-possible....Get-into-the-corners-and-all-the-way-to-the-bottom-to-bring-the-gunk-into-the-water.....Then-you-can-do-a-huge-water-change-and-get-a-lot-of-the-gunk-out.......The-other-way-is-to-make-the-water-all-filthy-as-I-said,-and-to-wait-about-15-minutes-till-the-gunk-settles-on-the-surface,-and-then-you-can-siphon-the-top-of-the-gravel-and-get-much-gunk-out-that-way.

I-forget-what-you-have-as-fish,-but-some-fish-can-go-for-a-long-time-without-eating.....Unless-by-some-weird-reason-you-have-ammonia-in-your-tap-water,-there-must-be-somthing-rotting-in-your-tank,-and-excess-food-and-or-fish-poop-and-or-dead-plants-are-the-only-source.

If-the-ammonia-really-is-7.0-you're-in-critical-condition.....You'll-have-to-fix-it-or-lose-it.......Good-luck!......PK

Thu May 22, 2008 8:21 am GMT   Reply      

ok yes my ph is at 7.0 and the ammonia was at 7.3 and i dont have a high tap water its nutral . I do go through the gravel , i just dont understand how it could of went from a 0.6 to a 7 in amona . Well after work ill do it again. And yes im using ammona crips remover but i havto changed . I have fedder guppies in there 12 of them ther still all alive i dont know how ok well thanks . milky

Thu May 22, 2008 1:00 pm GMT   Reply      

What kind of tester are you using? liquid tester? And its unclear from your posting what the size of tank is, is it the 125 gallon? Try to be as clear as possible what the readings were before you cleaned, then how much you cleaned and how much water was removed, and then readings after the cleaning (a few hours after cleaning so the reading is more accurate).

As for the water purifier, this will probably cause a spike in ammo or nitrite... so you must accompany it with more frequent water changes. Once a week in your case is not enough, and vacuuming should be done weekly if you have issues with ammo, not once every two weeks. And lessen feeding to every other day, once a day, your fish will be fine trust me. Once you fix your issue u can slowly start feeding normal again, but my guess is feeding has been causing this issue.

Fri May 30, 2008 3:09 pm GMT   Reply      

ok ya it is liquid and i got rid of the amonnia i did 50% water change good gravel vacume and i put cycel in it took out the ammonia . thanks for ur help

Fri May 30, 2008 3:35 pm GMT   Reply      

That-Cycle-stuff-you-can-buy-everybody-thinks-is-worthless.....So,-did-you-get-the-ammonia-down-to-zero?.......I'm-overstocked-in-one-60-gallon-tank-where-I-have-4-Tilapia......There's-a-partition-between-the-2-pair-because-they-beat-each-other-up.....I-have-to-throw-them-all-in-a-bucket-and-put-them-back-in-the-lake-their-ancestors-came-from......Anyway,-the-point-is,-when-you-get-the-cycling-of-wastes-into-less-toxic-substances-with-a-good-colony-of-bacteria-and-you-do-regular-water-changes-you-shopuldn't-have-any-problems.......I-use-the-water-change-water-to-water-my-Elephant-ear-plant-which-is-growing-in-water-in-my-balcony-fountain-as-it-needs-topping-off-daily-and-the-nitrates-are-good-fertiliser.

Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:25 am GMT   Reply      

ya everything came down its not couldy no more change water and put cycel in all good thanks