ammonia

[cscm86]

hey i have an ammonia brake out and the water clouded. the nitrate and nitrate level are perfect. thought this was odd. any ideas

 

[12 Volt Man]

its actually quite common to get cloudy water when either ammonia or nitrite levels spike.

first thing to do is a water change.

a lot of people here use seachem Prime as a water conditioner which will neutralize the ammonia.

what level of ammonia are you reading? just above zero or is it higher?

 

[cscm86]

higher almost harmful

 

[pacu mom]

Check for dead or decaying matter in your tank. Could something have happened to kill off the beneficial bacteria in your tank?

 

[Darth Scohin]

What's your stock? What have you changed? and What size tank?

 

[ckid]

Hi

looks like your tank is not fully cycled yet..

as mentioned above..

the first thing, do a 25% water change and make sure the mechanical filtration and chemical filtration is cleaned too

siphon any fish waste and left over food from the bottom part of the tank..

To remove the cloudiness use Seachem Clarity or similar product

To improve the tanks biological filtration add Seachem Stability or similar product with the water change

Don't forget to add Seachem Prime or similar product to remove chlorine, chloramine and ammonia with the water change.

Try to use Fluval Zeo-Carb, Fluval Ammonia Remover or similar product with your chemical filtration...

Try to reduce the feeding until the tank is fully cycled...

Good Luck

 

[aclockworkorange]

Hi

looks like your tank is not fully cycled yet..
Or he's got a mini cycle, I would guess something died.
as mentioned above..

the first thing, do a 25% water change and make sure the mechanical filtration and chemical filtration is cleaned too
Don't "clean" your filter. Bacteria grows on your mechanical filtration as as well. Also, chemical filtration is NOT necessary.

siphon any fish waste and left over food from the bottom part of the tank..

To remove the cloudiness use Seachem Clarity or similar product
DON'T do this. No need.
To improve the tanks biological filtration add Seachem Stability or similar product with the water change
I do really like stability. But you don't need to add any on water changes unless you are cycling, in which case I would say add daily until you get fully cycled.
Don't forget to add Seachem Prime or similar product to remove chlorine, chloramine and ammonia with the water change.
Prime is good.

Try to use Fluval Zeo-Carb, Fluval Ammonia Remover or similar product with your chemical filtration...
Why? If these products are eliminating the ammonia in the tank, then what is your bacteria going to feed on? These are NOT needed and can screw up your cycle

Try to reduce the feeding until the tank is fully cycled...

Good Luck

Now is your tank established and had been cycled previously, or is it a new tank?