Ammonia Levels

[Michelleuk]

My ammonia levels are high.

Does anyone have tips how to lower them.

My plants are loseing lots of leaves. I think is the main cause. I have added plant food to improve the plants which they have. But algae is covering some of them making it look horrible.

I have a feeding ring and only feed once a day.

I do a weekly water change 50%.

 

[the biffster]

My ammonia levels are high.

Does anyone have tips how to lower them.

My plants are loseing lots of leaves. I think is the main cause. I have added plant food to improve the plants which they have. But algae is covering some of them making it look horrible.

I have a feeding ring and only feed once a day.

I do a weekly water change 50%.

more water changes its the only way
are you cycling at the moment do you
have fish in there what are you readings

 

[rdp50734]

waterchange lots and often

 

[elisew]

Can you post your test results?

Water change, water change and water change......the best thing you can do to keep your levels as good as possible along with removing any rotting leaves on your plants as soon as you notice them. It might be a good idea to be doing slightly smaller water changes but 2 or 3 times a week and if your ammonia is high at the moment then you need to be doing a wc asap

 

[Michelleuk]

Is been running a few mths now, with no probs.

I have a small community fish:

Tetra, Angel fish, platies, guppies, danio, cory. It definatly not over stocked.

the ammonia levels have change to yellow = 0ppm - But sure something wrong -some fish at swimming at surface

nitrite is blue 0ppm

 

[the biffster]

how are you cleaning your filter sponges

 

[Michelleuk]

i did a water change yeaterday 40% but a few still at surface and thier gills are flapping - lost two fish.

 

[elisew]

Is been running a few mths now, with no probs.

I have a small community fish:

Tetra, Angel fish, platies, guppies, danio, cory. It definatly not over stocked.

the ammonia levels have change to yellow = 0ppm - But sure something wrong -some fish at swimming at surface

nitrite is blue 0ppm

Nitrate result?

 

[Michelleuk]

not sure - hard to tell. - 10 ppm

 

[the biffster]

how are you cleaning your filter sponges

 

[Michelleuk]

in aquarium water

 

[FishAreFriendsNotFood10]

whats your tank temp at? and has it got a air pump or lots of aeration?

 

[Michelleuk]

25/26 - i turned it up a lately as it was reading 23.

Have two airstones and turned up the output on my filter to produce bubbles.

 

[the biffster]

in aquarium water

good not that old chestnut
have you been vacuuming the
gravel while changing water
and how often do you feed
your fish

 

[Michelleuk]

yep - use gravel cleaner to do all water changes. I feed 1 a day.