Help!

[Jwjr40]

I have an Eclipse 12 system that I am having trouble with. I have 2 platy's, 1 small angel, a dwarf pleco and 2 red swords. I can't get my ammonia level to drop. I did a 50% water change last night, cleaned my gravel and still high on the ammonia. My pH is about 7, nitrate and nitrite levels are fine. I have a bag with ammo chips in and it doesn't seem to help. What can I do to get this ammonia level to drop?

 

[JenCliBee]

I have an Eclipse 12 system that I am having trouble with. I have 2 platy's, 1 small angel, a dwarf pleco and 2 red swords. I can't get my ammonia level to drop. I did a 50% water change last night, cleaned my gravel and still high on the ammonia. My pH is about 7, nitrate and nitrite levels are fine. I have a bag with ammo chips in and it doesn't seem to help. What can I do to get this ammonia level to drop?

Remove the fish and do a fishless cycle with ammonia, you have the wrong fish to basically do a fishin cycle, what size tank is it?

 

[Jwjr40]

It is a 12 gallon tank. How do I do a fishless cycle?

 

[fatheadminnow]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861

-FHM

 

[waterdrop]

Agree with the others: that's *way* too many fish to fish-in cycle with, so the correct action is to work hard getting them back to the LFS or re-homed and then read the articles mentioned and start up your learning questions here. You've luckily stumbled on to the best possible type of help.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Amunet]

Agree with the others. Rehome or take the fish back to the store you got them from, then look in to do a fishless cycle.
While the cycling process is taking place, do research on fish.

In the meantime, take out the ammo chips.
If you can't get rid of the fish right away, then do water changes.. I'd do 50% twice a day to keep ammonia down as much as possible.