1 ppm of ammonia is potentially lethal, to fish and especially shrimps, which tend to be even more sensitive to toxins than fish 
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Well, that's okay, but you must not let it get any higher than that.
If all you've done is use water and substrate from your LFS, then there is every chance that your tank isn't cycled.
You'll have to watch the levels of nitrite and ammonia like a hawk, and be prepared to do multiple large water changes.
If all you've done is use water and substrate from your LFS, then there is every chance that your tank isn't cycled.
You'll have to watch the levels of nitrite and ammonia like a hawk, and be prepared to do multiple large water changes.
thrujenseyes
Fish Herder
I've heard of some real doozies that LFS tell people but telling them they sell "cycled water" is a terrible and harmful lie. Glad you have test kits and siphons and buckets waiting!
This was the tank when I just got home everything seems to be settled and the water is crystal clear! Idk if the plants help or what but I've never had a tank this clear.
Hit 0.5 ppm on ammonia and still unreading on the nitrate scale so did 30% water change, 15l bucket! with a dechlorinator. Don't think my temperature judging was perfect but the fish seem okay not huddling near the heater or anything, and swimming fine.
Po the betta is a stalker! I can't move in the house without him appearing at tank edge staring at me and following!
I love the minnows as well there such active little blighters!
Will check ammonia tomorrow again.
One question should I dechlorinate to tank or change size?
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Bad news!
This morning all seemed well but got home this evening went to feed them and found a dead minnow [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24] I have no idea why! Ammonia was at 0.5 when I came home so have now done a 30% water change but could that put him from fine to dead in 12 hours!
Also a few of the plants look like there dying? Any advice greatly wanted! Please!
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This morning all seemed well but got home this evening went to feed them and found a dead minnow [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24] I have no idea why! Ammonia was at 0.5 when I came home so have now done a 30% water change but could that put him from fine to dead in 12 hours!
Also a few of the plants look like there dying? Any advice greatly wanted! Please!
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Been gone a while not had a chance to post. Spent a few weeks away as well with a "trusted" friend looking after them. I came home to the water being at 60%.
I took half of that out and it was this colour!
So after refilling and giving them every form of chemical I have to make happy fish there like this now
Safe to say there looking a lot happier and still going strong!
I have a snail problem which I'm assuming came with the plants. Any tips for solving the assassin snail is doing his best but he's outnumbered!!
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I took half of that out and it was this colour!
So after refilling and giving them every form of chemical I have to make happy fish there like this now
Safe to say there looking a lot happier and still going strong!
I have a snail problem which I'm assuming came with the plants. Any tips for solving the assassin snail is doing his best but he's outnumbered!!
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thrujenseyes
Fish Herder
Oh man, that's terrible!
I doubt the chemicals were necessary. I'd have just done a huge water change.
You might still want to do that. The chemicals can do more harm than good.
I'd do a big water change now and keep an eye on the levels doing at least 50% weekly.
Get a couple more Assassins! They'd love it!
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