Ammonia argggg

[albyoscar]

If ammonia in your tap water tests at 4.0 ppm, then adding more bioload to the 125g is not the answer. I would contact your local water dept. Also would be a good idea to verify your test results with another test kit.

well i have a faily new API freshwater testkit all my other tanks are at 0 so i kinda trust it, I just dont cant figure out why amm went up after a wc and triple dose of prime

 

[ShadowBass]

Sounds like your tapwater is the main issue. If the issues continue you may have to invest in an R/O unit.
You said your other tanks are 0, when is the last time you've done a water change? If it was very recently they should be showing ammonia too. Do you ever test right after doing water changes on them and have you noticed that nitrates don't drop much afterward? You may have been stressing your fish by doing water changes without even knowing it.

I agree, I would contact your water company immediately and try to figure out what's going on.

BTW, prime does not make your test kit read lower ammonia levels. It only detoxifies the ammonia (converts it to another safer form) and it will still read as being present on your kit.

 

[albyoscar]

Sounds like your tapwater is the main issue. If the issues continue you may have to invest in an R/O unit.
You said your other tanks are 0, when is the last time you've done a water change? If it was very recently they should be showing ammonia too. Do you ever test right after doing water changes on them and have you noticed that nitrates don't drop much afterward? You may have been stressing your fish by doing water changes without even knowing it.

I agree, I would contact your water company immediately and try to figure out what's going on.

BTW, prime does not make your test kit read lower ammonia levels. It only detoxifies the ammonia (converts it to another safer form) and it will still read as being present on your kit.

Well it could be that there stressed during wc i just dont notice just the usual hiding never tested right after a wc and do one every week about 50 % i really never thought i would have to after they were stocked as long as i took care i guess stupid on my part but i also have very sensetive fish i have a retic ray and a datnoid that are fine ill check into a r/o unit and call the water dept thank you