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MissFishy · 07-01-2009, 05:49 PM

If the ammonia test is through the roof, your test may just be reading as high as it will go. It will really stink, but I suggest doing continuous 75% water changes. Maybe 5 total (after checking to make sure your tap water has 0.0 ammonia, this will also make sure your test kit is correct). Fish can't survive at those levels of ammonia, so you'll need to decide what to do ASAP.

1077 · 07-02-2009, 12:37 AM

I might be tempted to purchase PRIME water conditioner as opposed to stresszyme. It is much more effective . If ammonia levels are "through the roof" then fish would perish in a matter of hours. If fish are not gasping at surface , I would want second opinion on water test results. Some strip style tests can,,(do) give inaccurate results.

pigpen · 07-03-2009, 05:29 PM

okay heres whats goin on now.went out and bought a nutrafin mini master test kit and my readings are as follows...ph 6.7 ammonia 1.2 mg/L 0.00 when chart is used with ph results...Nitrite 0.3 mg/L Nitrate 5 mg/L water temp is 81 F.i think she is starting to cycle

pigpen · 07-03-2009, 07:10 PM

tested tapwater and results are zero for everything.ph is 7.5

07-01-2009, 05:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
MissFishy Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,229	If the ammonia test is through the roof, your test may just be reading as high as it will go. It will really stink, but I suggest doing continuous 75% water changes. Maybe 5 total (after checking to make sure your tap water has 0.0 ammonia, this will also make sure your test kit is correct). Fish can't survive at those levels of ammonia, so you'll need to decide what to do ASAP. __________________ http://missfishy.tripod.com/ The Basic Guide to Cycling a Tank, Sick Fish and more! Updated 10/13/09 with a new layout!

07-03-2009, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
pigpen Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29	okay heres whats goin on now.went out and bought a nutrafin mini master test kit and my readings are as follows...ph 6.7 ammonia 1.2 mg/L 0.00 when chart is used with ph results...Nitrite 0.3 mg/L Nitrate 5 mg/L water temp is 81 F.i think she is starting to cycle __________________ 33 gallon fry tank 50 to 60 new additions 133 gallon Bala shark-2 inch 2 ID shark- 3 inch and 2.5 inch Common pleco-4 inch Weather loach-4 inch female sailfin molly 2 tinfoil barbs-2 inches each sun catfish-3 inches Pictus cat

07-03-2009, 07:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
pigpen Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29	tested tapwater and results are zero for everything.ph is 7.5 __________________ 33 gallon fry tank 50 to 60 new additions 133 gallon Bala shark-2 inch 2 ID shark- 3 inch and 2.5 inch Common pleco-4 inch Weather loach-4 inch female sailfin molly 2 tinfoil barbs-2 inches each sun catfish-3 inches Pictus cat

07-02-2009, 12:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
1077 Little Fish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123	I might be tempted to purchase PRIME water conditioner as opposed to stresszyme. It is much more effective . If ammonia levels are "through the roof" then fish would perish in a matter of hours. If fish are not gasping at surface , I would want second opinion on water test results. Some strip style tests can,,(do) give inaccurate results.