Aquarium Dude Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 My ammonia is 5ppm and ph is 4.? 50l tank 8 moths old 6 small fish (5 neons and 1 catfish) using tonic salt etc Why is this happening ps it has happened before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 How often do you do water changes? How often do you feed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted December 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i. Once every fortnight, 25% plus clean filter in old tank water ii. Feed once every two days, 2 flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 i have a 50l tank and i have to do a 30% w/c on it once a week or else they die from to much ammo, maybe more frequent water changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Tonic salt etc. What else is included in the etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 have you tested the ph of your tap water or are you using rain water? it may be possible you have very low kh (carbonate hardness) which is what keeps your ph stable, when it is low your ph can crash/swing very quickly. perhaps getting a base reading of the tap water done at the LFS for Kh wouldnt go astray, you dont need to buy a kit if there isnt a problem with it i would up the w/c's to weekly for a while and see if that helps until you can find the cause, it wouldnt hurt to do a couple a week until that ammonia is back under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Why are you adding tonic salt etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 etc = Stress coat and zyme Tap water = 8ish Tonic salt was recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I would stop adding the pet shops profits and just add fresh water until the bacterial balance can be established and the tank has cycled properly. Doing water changes will remove the ammonia until the bacteria that move it to nitrite and nitrate can become established. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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