NJ Fish Tank - Need Help Immediately

[nzafi]

Everyone,

I live in NJ and lost power on Sunday. I have been without power for almost a week now and trying to keep my tank going. I have a 75gallon tank with a Rhombeus that is about 9-10in. I have been able to keep the temperature stable at 72-74 degrees for the past week. I have been able to run the filters for a couple hours each day depending on charged batteries but can't keep them going for long. After a week the tank is getting a little misty and the ammonia level is now at .25ppm. I have been trying to do a 20-25% water change for the past 2 days. At this point I suspect the bacteria in the filters have died. Aside from the water changes, what can I do to get the ammonia down? I was thinking of buying some of that bacteria in a bottle and putting it in the tank. I figure if I increase the bacteria it will help with the ammonia. I was also thinking of using ammonia lock.

Please any help is greatly appreciated. I have had this guy for 13 years and do not want to lose him now.

 

[jsodwi]

Keep doing your water changes to keep ammonia down At this point if you haven't run filters bacteria is dead or dying. I would dump filter media out and run filter with nothing in it just to keep water oxygenated. Try to keep the temp as stable as possible. No feeding

 

[jsodwi]

Also don't put any chemicals in tank. Those things do more harm then good. Just try to keep water moving

 

[poppalina]

Try adding some prime it does not remove ammonia but will detoxify, and the bacteria could help dose as if starting a new tank.
Good luck

 

[majorhavok]

Everyone,

I live in NJ and lost power on Sunday. I have been without power for almost a week now and trying to keep my tank going. I have a 75gallon tank with a Rhombeus that is about 9-10in. I have been able to keep the temperature stable at 72-74 degrees for the past week. I have been able to run the filters for a couple hours each day depending on charged batteries but can't keep them going for long. After a week the tank is getting a little misty and the ammonia level is now at .25ppm. I have been trying to do a 20-25% water change for the past 2 days. At this point I suspect the bacteria in the filters have died. Aside from the water changes, what can I do to get the ammonia down? I was thinking of buying some of that bacteria in a bottle and putting it in the tank. I figure if I increase the bacteria it will help with the ammonia. I was also thinking of using ammonia lock.

Please any help is greatly appreciated. I have had this guy for 13 years and do not want to lose him now.

I totally agree on the ammo-lock and if your nitrogen cycle is disrupted I don't see how it can hurt to put in some quick start to help get it going again to take out the ammonia and nitrites. But no question, I would do the ammo-lock immediately to protect the fish.