so you have 0.01+ppm toxic ammonia. When that calculator gets to 0.05ppm toxic ammonia, you need to do at least a 50% water change. The general safe level of toxic ammonia is less than 0.02ppm.
I just got a fish aquarium and my ammonia levels are high. What do I do??
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so you have 0.01+ppm toxic ammonia. When that calculator gets to 0.05ppm toxic ammonia, you need to do at least a 50% water change. The general safe level of toxic ammonia is less than 0.02ppm.
Great! As Rocksor says, 0.05 ppm is a rough threshold of toxicity. You are 4 times under it! Congrats.
Nothing urgent to do right now. Meanwhile, do get Ammolock or Prime and read up a few articles describing cycling aka nitrification aka nitrogen cycle in a fish tank.
If your tap water is from city, it contains chloramines, which must be detoxed. You know that?
Nothing urgent to do right now. Meanwhile, do get Ammolock or Prime and read up a few articles describing cycling aka nitrification aka nitrogen cycle in a fish tank.
If your tap water is from city, it contains chloramines, which must be detoxed. You know that?
I'm thinking he has chlorine, hence the reason for 0ppm ammonia straight from tap
So if you reach above 0.02ppm toxic ammonia on the chart, time to do a 25%-50% water change. You want that chart to show less than 0.02ppm to ensure no damage is done to the fish and stress from ammonia doesn't cause it to get sick. Pbass and oscars are notoriously sensitive compared to like swordtails and mollies.
Do you use a water conditioner on the fresh water going into your fish tank during water changes?
yes
The ammonia test will show + for total ammonia in chloramine treated water. Water department confirmed this for me over 20 years ago (when using TAN tests)
