LionessN3cubs
Fish Crazy
Hello. I've been posting over in the newbie section for about a month. I've run into a brick wall on something so Im going to start this thread here as well as over there because Im desperate. Will try to be as concise as possible.
10 gallon tank set up March 22. Filled and left sit for a week.
March 28th added ammonia. Ammonia ingredients: softened water, ammonia, chelating agents
april 4th still no drop in ammonia at all. levels too high. 2x 50% changes. ammonia at 4 ppm
april 7th water very unclear (not cloudy as in bacteria bloom)...80% change as per advice. ammonia level 3 ppm
April 17th acquired mature filter squeezings and squeezed them over my filter. Also ordered Mature sponge filter online.
April 18th 11 am. sponge Filter arrives packages with air bubble in bag and plenty of the tank water it came from (including snails). Was intransit roughly 24 hours I think. Hoooked up to air pump immediately and placed into tank running in tandem with HOB filter (penguin bio mini wheel).
April 20th. Ammonia reading 4.0. 50% water change as per advice in hopes lower ammonia would process.
April 21st. Still no for sure drop in ammonia (POSSIBLE drop of less than a point but may be wishful thinking).
Heat is set at 86
Ph is 7.6 and has always been stable
air pump running in sponge filter with plenty of surface turbulence
water hardness is also correct
dechlorinator used each time water has been changed or added to tank
Is there ANYTHING anyone can think of that I might have done wrong. Has anyone heard of it taking a month for ammonie to even drop ONCE during a cycle? Im just desperate here
10 gallon tank set up March 22. Filled and left sit for a week.
March 28th added ammonia. Ammonia ingredients: softened water, ammonia, chelating agents
april 4th still no drop in ammonia at all. levels too high. 2x 50% changes. ammonia at 4 ppm
april 7th water very unclear (not cloudy as in bacteria bloom)...80% change as per advice. ammonia level 3 ppm
April 17th acquired mature filter squeezings and squeezed them over my filter. Also ordered Mature sponge filter online.
April 18th 11 am. sponge Filter arrives packages with air bubble in bag and plenty of the tank water it came from (including snails). Was intransit roughly 24 hours I think. Hoooked up to air pump immediately and placed into tank running in tandem with HOB filter (penguin bio mini wheel).
April 20th. Ammonia reading 4.0. 50% water change as per advice in hopes lower ammonia would process.
April 21st. Still no for sure drop in ammonia (POSSIBLE drop of less than a point but may be wishful thinking).
Heat is set at 86
Ph is 7.6 and has always been stable
air pump running in sponge filter with plenty of surface turbulence
water hardness is also correct
dechlorinator used each time water has been changed or added to tank
Is there ANYTHING anyone can think of that I might have done wrong. Has anyone heard of it taking a month for ammonie to even drop ONCE during a cycle? Im just desperate here
