ammonia

[Dono1990]

Noticed today my ammonia lvl was 0.25+/-. Nitrite and Nitrate is still reading 0ppm. PH is roughly 7.9-8.2. water temp is 73f/23c. I did a 10gallon water change today cleaning the sand and moved the powerbeads closer to the surface so it makes a wave effect. Just tested the ammonia lvl again and it is still around the 0.25+/-. I have 2 phantom clownfish, 2 hermit crabs, green star pol and a Pulsing xenia. The tank is 65gallons. It has 2 powerheads, tunze protein skimmer and a over the back filter that is meant for a 100-125gallon tank. (lots of circulation).
What could the reason be for a abnormal ammonia of 0.25+/-
How can i correct this? change the carbon pack?? but that just fixes nitrite and nitrate??

Help please

 

[Dono1990]

Noticed today my ammonia lvl was 0.25+/-. Nitrite and Nitrate is still reading 0ppm. PH is roughly 7.9-8.2. water temp is 73f/23c. I did a 10gallon water change today cleaning the sand and moved the powerbeads closer to the surface so it makes a wave effect. Just tested the ammonia lvl again and it is still around the 0.25+/-. I have 2 phantom clownfish, 2 hermit crabs, green star pol and a Pulsing xenia. The tank is 65gallons. It has 2 powerheads, tunze protein skimmer and a over the back filter that is meant for a 100-125gallon tank. (lots of circulation).
What could the reason be for a abnormal ammonia of 0.25+/-
How can i correct this? change the carbon pack?? but that just fixes nitrite and nitrate??

Help please

Also opened the windows in the house today to add more fresh air into the house. I live in Canada tho so its not the year too be doing that.

 

[Instigate]

What test kit are you using? And how long has the tank been up?

 

[Dono1990]

API. Had 2 ammonia sets of them both reading the same. I just put a ammonia alert (seachem Alertseries) into the tank for the past hour and it is reading yellow (<0.02ppm)

 

[Instigate]

API. Had 2 ammonia sets of them both reading the same. I just put a ammonia alert (seachem Alertseries) into the tank for the past hour and it is reading yellow (<0.02ppm)

I hear that api tests can give you false positive readings of .25. Have your lfs double check it maybe?

 

[Dono1990]

ok thank you