LT_Ryan
Seedling
Hi guys,
Long time lurker but new to posting. I'm looking for some clarity if anyone can be of any help.
I have a heavily planted 425L Aquarium with two cycled 406fluval canister filters (pictures coming soon). I dose EI with Co2 and check my water weekly, its usually - 0/0/20, or less.
After reading a few threads I decided it would be a great idea to add an air stone overnight via an old old sponge filter I used in my shrimp tank about a year ago. I soaked it and even boiled the sponges to clean then off. Then added to my tank, since then I've ran into as high as 0.1ppm Ammonia with one casualty, R.I.P Cory.
Immediately I did a 70% water change. Following day reading 0.5ppm Ammonia and changed another 70% water change. And now I'm sitting here again, its around 0.25ppm and I suddenly realised could it be the air sponge filter ? I have removed it anyhow and added some surface agitation.
Other than that -
Placed root tabs last week- ammonia free as far as I can tell, a couple of them have surfaced though.
MTS have been breeding like mad.
No other fish deaths, checked the entire aquarium multiple times.
I'm out of ideas otherwise
Cheers
Ryan
Long time lurker but new to posting. I'm looking for some clarity if anyone can be of any help.
I have a heavily planted 425L Aquarium with two cycled 406fluval canister filters (pictures coming soon). I dose EI with Co2 and check my water weekly, its usually - 0/0/20, or less.
After reading a few threads I decided it would be a great idea to add an air stone overnight via an old old sponge filter I used in my shrimp tank about a year ago. I soaked it and even boiled the sponges to clean then off. Then added to my tank, since then I've ran into as high as 0.1ppm Ammonia with one casualty, R.I.P Cory.
Immediately I did a 70% water change. Following day reading 0.5ppm Ammonia and changed another 70% water change. And now I'm sitting here again, its around 0.25ppm and I suddenly realised could it be the air sponge filter ? I have removed it anyhow and added some surface agitation.
Other than that -
Placed root tabs last week- ammonia free as far as I can tell, a couple of them have surfaced though.
MTS have been breeding like mad.
No other fish deaths, checked the entire aquarium multiple times.
I'm out of ideas otherwise
Cheers
Ryan