Ammonia Help Needed

[Bojangles]

Levels in my goldfish tank have gone up form 0ppm to 0.50 i did a big water change on friday evening

As i aint 100% sure about Ammonia should i do another change now or is 0.50 acceptable?

 

[smegforbrains]

What did you use to measure the levels?


IMHO, the API liquid test kit is the most accurate.

Dry strips are notoriously inacurate.


However, I would suggest a 30% change now followed by another 30% change in about 6 hours time.


I'd keep an eye on the levels and test twice daily. Keep changing 30% until the levels drop.


Also I would recommend halving the amount of food you give for the next few days. It won't hurt if you don't feed at all today

 

[Bojangles]

What did you use to measure the levels?


IMHO, the API liquid test kit is the most accurate.

Dry strips are notoriously inacurate.


However, I would suggest a 30% change now followed by another 30% change in about 6 hours time.


I'd keep an eye on the levels and test twice daily. Keep changing 30% until the levels drop.


Also I would recommend halving the amount of food you give for the next few days. It won't hurt if you don't feed at all today

I used a API liquid test

Nitrate is also up aswell

Full test

Nitrate 5.0 ppm
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrite 0.25 ppm
PH 7.6

 

[black angel]

need stats on size of tank, housemates and filtration. sounds like a mini cycle going on and in a mature tank only really happens when new fish are added overloading the system.