Ammonia Problems

[salts155]

i need some help with my ammonia readings and ph

i have two test kits for ammonia

API reading is at 0.5ppm

seachem ammonia alert is at 0.00ppm

what should i take as a reading

also my ph is at 7.8 is this to much for mollies and one might be pregnant

please help

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
What are your other readings in nitrite, nitrate.


Is the api 0.5 reading the first reading on the card.


7.8 ph should be fine for livebearers.

 

[salts155]

Size of tank in gallons or litres. 165L
How many fish and which type.9 (5 dalmation mollys, 4 red platy)
What are your other readings in nitrite 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm


Is the api 0.5 reading the first reading on the card. no 3rd

 

[WILDER]

Ok.

Steralise the tube in boiling water and retest. Leave it 30 minutes for reading.
Try and take the sample of water near the gravel or sand.

 

[salts155]

ok will do that now. as for what looks like the pregnant molly i have put her in a breading net. my local fish store dont seem to want to help.

can you give some advise on this please

 

[salts155]

does she look pregnant

 

[salts155]

cant upload photo

 

[salts155]

how will i know when she is about to give birth

 

[erk628]

how will i know when she is about to give birth

Read this http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-do-you-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry/ it will tell you!

 

[salts155]

have read this and still none the wiser to be honest. can you help me with the post of some pictures the files are to large to post how do i get them on here

 

[WILDER]

Don't put her in a breeding net it can stress her and cause death or even abort the fry.
Best to leave her be. If there plenty of hiding spaces most of the fry will survive.
Float a plant at the top of the tank for the fry.

Post in the livebearer section of the forum, you will receive alot more help over there.

Have you got the results for the retest.

 

[salts155]

back to 0ppm, can you also have a look at this please
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/317610-pregnant-dalmation-molly/page__gopid__2634479&

thanks wilder

 

[WILDER]

She looks quite big so not long to go.
Signs that she about to give birth are.
She will be moody and chase other fish away from her.
She will hide alot.
Also males might start chasing her round more.

 

[salts155]

can i put her in over night just incase.

thanks for that.

rick

 

[WILDER]

If no other fish are bothering her I would leave her be.

Don't know if you seen this thread, so here a link to when livebearers are ready to give birth.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/253113-how-do-you-know-if-your-livebearers-ready-to-drop-fry/