Amonia Question Urgent!

[ringham]

I have been keeping fish for over a year now but have never had problems with my amonia. I have never dealt with high amonia before so I'm not sure if there is even a problem.

My amonia reading is 0-0.5

Is this a real problem, because I know that it isn't great to have amonia but should I be worried? What should I do?

 

[riverman444]

You may be in the midst of a mini-cycle.
25% water change and retest for ammonia.

 

[WILDER]

Need some more info on size of tank in gallons or litres, plus full stock of fish how many and which kind.

 

[ringham]

I do a 30% water change every weekend, and it has been like this for bout 2-3 weeks. It is a 96 gal tank. My tank stocklist is

1 large fire eel,
2x silver dollars,
1 angel fish,
1 sailfin pleco,
1 catfish,
2 mozabican mouth brooders,
1 BGK,
1 tiger oscar

the pH and all other params are fine.

 

[WILDER]

What filter are you using.

 

[WILDER]

As if it's a juwel filter they are not that good.
Your gravel might want some extra attention.

 

[ringham]

I have sand as a substrate and I am using an Eheim proffesional 2 external filter.

 

[ringham]

I have just done a water change this weekend, and about 30mins after refilling I did another ammonia test. My ammonia has now gone up to 2.5!!!!! I was hoping to buy some more fish this weekend at my LFS but I don't think so anymore. I really need help!!!!

 

[Phoenixfish]

that realy doesnt sound good, test your tap water, the water company could have changed what they put in, as water is always on the change good luck

 

[ringham]

I went to my LFS ASAP at the time and got some AMMO Removal stuff. I really hope that it works 1 of my oscars looks like it has gill flukes though and I have read that ammonia problems can cause respiratory and gill problems in fish.

 

[WILDER]

Red gills can be due to poor water quality so wouldn't jump to gill flukes just yet.
Will have to investigate what has caused the high ammonia reading.

 

[ringham]

I have ordered some ammonia removal treatment from the internet after it being recomended by a friend. I have also purchase some AMMO lock 2, for use until the other stuff comes. I will need to find the cause of this though incase it happens again. My tank has been cycled for 3 months now and don't understand what could have happened.

 

[phlawed]

I have ordered some ammonia removal treatment from the internet after it being recomended by a friend. I have also purchase some AMMO lock 2, for use until the other stuff comes. I will need to find the cause of this though incase it happens again. My tank has been cycled for 3 months now and don't understand what could have happened.

dont know if this would help or not but might be worth a try
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=134753 especially if medicating the tank and needing to remove carbon anyways