Maxy Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I have just tested my tank water to find that ammonia is back up to 2.4, nitrite is 0.1 and nitrate is 5. These are all Hagen test kits. Did my weekly 25% water change on friday, new plants are growing well and filter running fine. I found a dead fish at the back of the tank, could this be a possible reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Quite possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 i have never check ammonia, nitrite or nitrate in any of my tanks and its never bothered me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Ignorance is bliss eh Anthony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 ive never checked it and ive only lost fish to jumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I don't actually check mine either but if you are having problems with your tank, these tests will help work out the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Doesn't mean it's good advice Maxy: dead fish would almost def be the cause of the spike, poss do a 10% water only change, just to dilute the ammonia some if the fish look uncomfortable, otherwise just keep a close eye on the readings and be ready to waterchange more often if needed as things balance back out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxy Posted June 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I was doing 10% daily for about two weeks then did a tank overhaul and things improved vastly, hence my frustration tonight. Ammonia hasnt been zero yet, but sat just above 0.6 after the overhaul. The plants are quite thick at the back and perfect for hiding a dead fish. Everyone seems happy enough, maybe he wasnt a very popular fish and they plotted against him?! Anyway will test again tomorrow and let you all know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chim Chim Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hi there, yes ignorance is bliss alright, I too don't have an ammonia test kit and all my fish are doing fine too. I use stress coat to get chlorine etc and heavy metals from the tap water and hasn't been a problem. Lots of plants good filtration and lots of air into the water seems to have helped for me. Some fish are just weaker than others and tend to kark it easier. Survival of the fittest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Ammonia gets more toxic at higher ph levels, I find the most important thing to check is ph. I test my tanks when there is a problem but always advise begginers to be alot more thorough in doing their tests as they don't yet know tell tale signs of somthing about to go wrong. Plus just because fish arn't dying doesn't mean they are living comfortably in the conditions they would in the wild. The biggest cause of disease in fish is stress and in my experience the most common cause of stress is the wrong ph Good luck Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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