jy808
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I have had to start an emergency QT tank.
The clowns are active but they aren't eating. I tested the water and results show an undesirable spike in ammonia.
The water was transferred from the DT, so there will be some sort of bacteria there. I placed only 2 very small live rock in there to help with bacteria growth. I also purchased some matrix ti place in the filter, although I think is not enough. Could the lack of biomedia be the cause in spike in ammonia? If I were to purchase more biomedia will it help with ammonia? This is what I plan to purchase:
aquaone.com.au
What would be best practice while the clowns are already in the QT. Should I soak it for a couple of hours (with the water from the QT, but placed in a bucket) before putting them into the running filter?
I also plan to buy some Seachem Prime today, will this be safe to add into the QT while the clowns are in there?
I've been doing regular water changes of 25%, but due to the major increase in ammonia the past few days I have been changing 20% daily (past 2 days). I understand this can be stressful on the clowns, but is it all that bad due to the ammonia? I was considering doing a minor water change again just to dilute the ammonia. As I read somewhere here, the solution to pollution, is dilution.
The clowns are active but they aren't eating. I tested the water and results show an undesirable spike in ammonia.
The water was transferred from the DT, so there will be some sort of bacteria there. I placed only 2 very small live rock in there to help with bacteria growth. I also purchased some matrix ti place in the filter, although I think is not enough. Could the lack of biomedia be the cause in spike in ammonia? If I were to purchase more biomedia will it help with ammonia? This is what I plan to purchase:
PremiumNood - Aqua One - Inspiring Excellence in Fish Care
<mslbutton/> Aqua One Premium Nood is a uniquely shaped sintered glass biological media, that is ideal to use in all types of filters. Highly porous i...
aquaone.com.au
I also plan to buy some Seachem Prime today, will this be safe to add into the QT while the clowns are in there?
I've been doing regular water changes of 25%, but due to the major increase in ammonia the past few days I have been changing 20% daily (past 2 days). I understand this can be stressful on the clowns, but is it all that bad due to the ammonia? I was considering doing a minor water change again just to dilute the ammonia. As I read somewhere here, the solution to pollution, is dilution.
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