Water issues with ray
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Ok just tested my tap water its got 0.25ppm amonia. exactly the same as my tank for nitrite inbetween 0 and 0.25ppm closer to 0 though and a little colouration towards 5ppm for nitrate but closer to 0
I added 2 extra sponge filters and a internal filter as thats what i had lying around into the tank and picked up another 5kg of ceramic media to stuff into the sump if it will fit and ive got a 55gal barrel on its way ill set up sarvo as added filter with a bucnh of filter floss from my turtle pond and a few bird nets that i scrunched up as giant bio balls
Nitrates are the least harmful of the 3. So I would focus on the ammonia and nitrites. People have nitrates in the 80+ range(not recommemded) and their fish are fine. Ammonia and nitrites can be deadly in even in the smallest quantities.
Ok i am goin to continue water water changes daily at 30% to help combate the amonia and ive just purchased 2kg of matrix to help aswell and 2 more locks of java fern to put into the tank to help abit with nitrite
Something is not adding up here. With that bioload in over 180 gals of water, and what sounds like sufficient bio media, I wouldn't think ammonia and nitrites would be an issue. Will be interesting to see what you lfs tests your water at. I would also take a tap water sample with you and have them test that too. If you they test positive for ammonia in your tap, you might want to inquire with your water company to see if they have an ammonia source.
Yup, sounds like a case of CTSS....crappy test strip syndrome! I'd be sure to buy an API freshwater master kit while at the lfs
Ammonia or not in your tap , that's what beneficial bacteria is for. It's a very small amount of ammonia which makes me think it is just an under developed establishment of beneficial bacteria.
Ok quick update took my water and tap water in to fish shop both tested for trace amounts of nitrite from tap water both same and had 0.25ppm of amonia from tap water and my nitrate was sitting at 20ppm ive been using a api masters kit originally
The ray went in yesturday and started eating last night and has been really active since cruising the front glass pannel and exploring every inch of the tank ive also dosed my tank with amgaurd to be safe as my lfs recomended as a precautions
The ray went in yesturday and started eating last night and has been really active since cruising the front glass pannel and exploring every inch of the tank ive also dosed my tank with amgaurd to be safe as my lfs recomended as a precautions
your lack of sentence structure confused me. So you still currently read amounts of Ammonia and Nitrite in your tank?
basically hes saying that his tap has both nitrite and ammonia
