Ammonia in Cycling tank

sixspeed · 03/22/2007, 01:12 PM

Hey i am cycling my 10g micro-reef tank right now, it has some live rock/sand and a percula clown. I just ran my tests for ammonia and found the results to be quite high. I know this is supposed to happen, but is there anyway i can detoxify the ammonia without getting rid of it? I have Kent Ammonia Detox, but i can't find any information on if it eliminates ammonia or if it just neutralizes its toxicity. Has anyone used this supplement or know of one which will make ammonia less harmful?

Icefire · 03/22/2007, 01:16 PM

do a 50% water change, your percula should not be in there you know?
Add detox to help, return the clown if possible

jim48 · 03/22/2007, 01:38 PM

In my own experiences I have found these detox solutions to be of little help. Problem is by the time you noticed high ammonia you have probably already started getting higher nitrite levels also.

I would do a 20% water change every other day for the next 10 days to lower the ammonia and nitrite levels and hopefully your clown will survive, and yes you should not have been cycling a tank with a clownfish. While they are some of the more hardy fish in the hobby, they can only take so much abuse.

Good luck and slow down! Use a quarantine tank.

03/22/2007, 01:12 PM	#1
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	Ammonia in Cycling tank Hey i am cycling my 10g micro-reef tank right now, it has some live rock/sand and a percula clown. I just ran my tests for ammonia and found the results to be quite high. I know this is supposed to happen, but is there anyway i can detoxify the ammonia without getting rid of it? I have Kent Ammonia Detox, but i can't find any information on if it eliminates ammonia or if it just neutralizes its toxicity. Has anyone used this supplement or know of one which will make ammonia less harmful?

03/22/2007, 01:16 PM	#2
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	do a 50% water change, your percula should not be in there you know? Add detox to help, return the clown if possible __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/22/2007, 01:38 PM	#3
jim48 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Williamstown, Pa. Posts: 293	In my own experiences I have found these detox solutions to be of little help. Problem is by the time you noticed high ammonia you have probably already started getting higher nitrite levels also. I would do a 20% water change every other day for the next 10 days to lower the ammonia and nitrite levels and hopefully your clown will survive, and yes you should not have been cycling a tank with a clownfish. While they are some of the more hardy fish in the hobby, they can only take so much abuse. Good luck and slow down! Use a quarantine tank.