ok... HELP!

fishsticks · 05-05-2008, 09:24 PM

2 question, will adding more liverock reduce my nitrites and ammonia?
my ammonia is up... smh

im over my bio-load and my liverocks show tiny signs of dying

what should i do? 25% water changes now??? instead of 10%

SJS · 05-05-2008, 09:29 PM

A water change will help - but the best thing to do is figure out why your levels are so high and fix the problem. If your bioload is to high - you might want to think about either going bigger

or sending someone back to the lfs - or find someone to adopt one of your fish...

Dentoid · 05-05-2008, 09:34 PM

Initially, adding new LR can increase your ammonia as die off occurs. Especially if it's uncured.

Long term, adding more LR, theoretically, will help to convert your ammonia and nitrite to nitrate. Nitrate, the end product of the nitrifying cycle, is exported by anaerobic bacteria deep within the LR and the sand bed.

If you are testing for ammonia that wasn't there before the new LR was added, then a mini cycle has occurred and a WC is in order. Upwards of 50% may be necessary to relieve, current live stock in the tank, of the irritating compound.

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ok... HELP! Initially, adding new LR can increase your ammonia as die off occurs. Especially if it's uncured. Long term, adding more LR, theoretically, will help to convert your ammonia and nitrite to nitrate. Nitrate, the end product of the nitrifying cycle, is exported by anaerobic bacteria deep within the LR and the sand bed. If you are testing for ammonia that wasn't there before the new LR was added, then a mini cycle has occurred and a WC is in order. Upwards of 50% may be necessary to relieve, current live stock in the tank, of the irritating compound. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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