Hi,
I have a male betta (Finneus) who has been in a 2.5 gal desktop aquarium since April 08, where the water is filtered and heated and there is gravel. Since November I have been having bad ammonia problems. At one point, I almost lost the fish. He is acting better and is swimming around a lot more than he did, but he is a pale color, and I am concerned about him. I have done 50% water changes every day just to keep the ammonia levels lower. Just recently, I was not able to change the water daily, and in 2 days the level was above 5.0 ppm. Otherwise, if I change the water every day, the level remains around 1.0 ppm. He is the only fish in the tank. I have just recently taken almost all of the water out, rinsed the gravel and started over, but when I tested the water it was still 1.0ppm. I have been using Ammonia Detox but it doesn't seem to decrease the amount of ammonia in the tank, so I never know if it is working. I put it in everytime I do a water change along with Stress zyme & Aquasafe. Please let me know if there is anything else I should do to get rid of this nagging problem.
My tap water tests at 0 for ammonia, by the way.
Tank size: 2.5 gal
ammonia:1.0 to 5.0ppm
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp:75
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):Fish has begun to lay on the bottom of tank, is eating but is pale in color.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: daily to every other day 50%
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquasafe, Stress zyme, Ammonia Detox
Tank inhabitants: just have the one fish
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none. There are stones and 1 plastic plant
Exposure to chemicals: ?
The tank is on my kitchen counter. I dont use chemicals in or on the tank.
I have a male betta (Finneus) who has been in a 2.5 gal desktop aquarium since April 08, where the water is filtered and heated and there is gravel. Since November I have been having bad ammonia problems. At one point, I almost lost the fish. He is acting better and is swimming around a lot more than he did, but he is a pale color, and I am concerned about him. I have done 50% water changes every day just to keep the ammonia levels lower. Just recently, I was not able to change the water daily, and in 2 days the level was above 5.0 ppm. Otherwise, if I change the water every day, the level remains around 1.0 ppm. He is the only fish in the tank. I have just recently taken almost all of the water out, rinsed the gravel and started over, but when I tested the water it was still 1.0ppm. I have been using Ammonia Detox but it doesn't seem to decrease the amount of ammonia in the tank, so I never know if it is working. I put it in everytime I do a water change along with Stress zyme & Aquasafe. Please let me know if there is anything else I should do to get rid of this nagging problem.
My tap water tests at 0 for ammonia, by the way.Tank size: 2.5 gal
ammonia:1.0 to 5.0ppm
nitrite:
nitrate:
kH:
gH:
tank temp:75
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):Fish has begun to lay on the bottom of tank, is eating but is pale in color.
Volume and Frequency of water changes: daily to every other day 50%
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquasafe, Stress zyme, Ammonia Detox
Tank inhabitants: just have the one fish
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): none. There are stones and 1 plastic plant
Exposure to chemicals: ?
The tank is on my kitchen counter. I dont use chemicals in or on the tank.
