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adam_anzivino
01-16-2007, 11:28 AM
Whats a quick/easy/cheap way to get ammonia levels down to zero? Or any advice considering amonia levels could really help me out.
My nano has a level of one right now and i don't know why.
I started it and it was barely above zero but after a week it was at .5 now it is at 1.0.
I don't know how this is going to affect the live rock or damsels I have in there.
(added last week 6lbs live rock, 3 damsels)
thank you
-Adam

jojo22
01-16-2007, 11:45 AM
What you are experienceing is the nitrogen cycle. After your ammonia spikes your nitrite and then nitrates will spike alse. once your nitrates come down your cycle is finished or close to finished.

RHAPALA
01-16-2007, 12:02 PM
YUPPERS I CONCUR WITH ABOVE STATEMENT

adam_anzivino
01-16-2007, 12:14 PM
thanks guys! i'll watch my nitrate.
-Adam

jojo22
01-16-2007, 12:23 PM
I wouldn't add anything else untill your levels even out. The tank is only about a month old right??

Iconz
01-16-2007, 12:27 PM
^^ I agree with joe. Don't add anything for a few weeks... Let your bio filter catch up.

adam_anzivino
01-16-2007, 03:54 PM
ok its hands off for a couple of weeks. I've heard bad stories about people who rush their tanks :-p
thank you guys
-Adam

hummer
01-17-2007, 01:56 AM
some one here on CR says only bad things happin fast take it slow