High Ammonia

[redevilman]

Hi, everyone . Just looking for some good advice on my fishless cycle which i started 2 days ago.

80l tank

fluval 2 plus filter
rena smart heater 100 watts set at 30 degrees thermometer says the same.
ph 7.8
ammonia 8.0
nitrite 0
nitrate between 20- 40 my tap water read this also.

I have been using homebase ammonia 9.5% solution and on my first day added it to get a reading of 4.0 mg/l but when i tested it this morning it had risen to 8.0 i am now not sure on what to do. Any help would be grateful from all you old wise heads.LOL

 

[Colin_T]

do a 50% water change to dilute the ammonia levels in the tank. You want to keep the ammonia levels below 5ppm otherwise the filter bacteria won't grow.

 

[redevilman]

do a 50% water change to dilute the ammonia levels in the tank. You want to keep the ammonia levels below 5ppm otherwise the filter bacteria won't grow.

I have done a 50% water change ammonia down to 4ppm. So now do i test ammonia every 24 hrs and top up if need be.

 

[Colin_T]

yep

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome redevilman.
I see you have already started to get advice from Colin T. If you follow what he tells you things usually will go well.

 

[redevilman]

Welcome redevilman.
I see you have already started to get advice from Colin T. If you follow what he tells you things usually will go well

Thanks oldman47. Looking forward to all the good the bad and the insane advice form anyone and everyone