question for noob

Sundiego · 08/12/2007, 07:06 PM

Does hyposalinity treatment kill beneficial bacteria. The reason I ask is I am having ammonia spikes in my quarantine tank, and am treating with hypo.

I have lr in there maybe this is die off from the rock? Should I remove the lr? I am getting ammonia spikes in a fully cycled tank.

There is a hob filter with bio-media also, and it is 29 gallons.

I have 2 fish in there getting treated.

Mark

bertoni · 08/12/2007, 07:09 PM

I would remove the live rock. The hyposalinity will kill the invertebrate in it, which could be the cause of the ammonia spikes.

Sundiego · 08/12/2007, 07:33 PM

Will do

Thanks

08/12/2007, 07:06 PM	#1
Sundiego Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 221	question for noob Does hyposalinity treatment kill beneficial bacteria. The reason I ask is I am having ammonia spikes in my quarantine tank, and am treating with hypo. I have lr in there maybe this is die off from the rock? Should I remove the lr? I am getting ammonia spikes in a fully cycled tank. There is a hob filter with bio-media also, and it is 29 gallons. I have 2 fish in there getting treated. Mark

08/12/2007, 07:09 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would remove the live rock. The hyposalinity will kill the invertebrate in it, which could be the cause of the ammonia spikes. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

08/12/2007, 07:33 PM	#3
Sundiego Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 221	Will do Thanks