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browntrout · 07-02-2009, 08:11 PM

Since we are on this topic. I have a question. I bought a red sea master kit the other day as well. I use salifert for dkh and calcium. Is .25 way high for ammonia? What would cause that reading. I do water changes every 2 weeks (i have a 75 gallon tank) anywhere from 10-12 gallons.

Params

ph-8.2
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20
ammonia .25 or a little less not quite the .25 color
dkh 12.5
calcium 450
salinity 1.025
temp 78-80

I use ro/di water for top off and for salt mix. My nitrates are always around 20 can never get them lower. I only have to maxijet 1200 powerheads and a cpr HOB skimmer.

My main question is about ammonia is that a high reading? and what causes high ammonia?

07-02-2009, 08:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
browntrout Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What is the best test kit and why? Since we are on this topic. I have a question. I bought a red sea master kit the other day as well. I use salifert for dkh and calcium. Is .25 way high for ammonia? What would cause that reading. I do water changes every 2 weeks (i have a 75 gallon tank) anywhere from 10-12 gallons. Params ph-8.2 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20 ammonia .25 or a little less not quite the .25 color dkh 12.5 calcium 450 salinity 1.025 temp 78-80 I use ro/di water for top off and for salt mix. My nitrates are always around 20 can never get them lower. I only have to maxijet 1200 powerheads and a cpr HOB skimmer. My main question is about ammonia is that a high reading? and what causes high ammonia?