Ammonia Levels Are High?

[mellow888]

hi there

i m pretty new to this and have been reading alot...
i have a 60l biorblife
i done some test

ph 8
ammonia 0.27mg/l
temp 26-27

i have 1 betta and 6 red eye tetras

pls anyone tell me if this is ok or dangerous???

couldnt find a table to compare

 

[oswoldy]

hi there

i m pretty new to this and have been reading alot...
i have a 60l biorblife
i done some test

ph 8
ammonia 0.27mg/l
temp 26-27

i have 1 betta and 6 red eye tetras

pls anyone tell me if this is ok or dangerous???

couldnt find a table to compare

anything above 0.25 is considered dangerous to the fish and can cause permanent damage. If I were you I would do a small water change to bring it down a little.

Mike

 

[mellow888]

Hi thanks for replying

i did a water change yesterday at least 25%, u think i should do a another small one???

 

[oswoldy]

Hi thanks for replying

i did a water change yesterday at least 25%, u think i should do a another small one???

Yeh just to get it below .25

Mike

 

[mellow888]

Hi thanks for replying

i did a water change yesterday at least 25%, u think i should do a another small one???

Yeh just to get it below .25

Mike

ok i do one now... small on as in what % u think

 

[oswoldy]

Hi thanks for replying

i did a water change yesterday at least 25%, u think i should do a another small one???

Yeh just to get it below .25

Mike

ok i do one now... small on as in what % u think

15-20%

Mike

 

[mellow888]

Hi thanks for replying

i did a water change yesterday at least 25%, u think i should do a another small one???

Yeh just to get it below .25

Mike

ok i do one now... small on as in what % u think

15-20%

Mike

that great, how long do i have to wait for a test and will i have to test the ph again...?

Brian

 

[mellow888]

just let u know that the water change was good progress and ammonia reads 0.05 now, so tomorrow do another water change hoping it be down to 0

thanks again for advice..

 

[oswoldy]

That's ok. just do a change whenever it gets above .25. hopefully your filter will be able to cope on its own soon. Just try not to over feed the fish as rotting food can also cause ammonia and don't forget the weekly water changes and gravel vac.

Mike