Alright I'll belive both of you but why when setup the first time did I
have 0 ammonia? I did not have any ammonia untill they moved the
aquarium. If it were sponges inside the rock why did I not have the
ammonia the first time I setup the aquarium
Shane Clays wrote:
>
> I, like Ron, think you have something in the tank that is decaying and
> causing this problem. Could be sponge deep inside a rock. I think the
> substrate you had was dead, and significantly contributing to the problem.
> It has to be something decaying, because your nitrogen cycle is being fed,
> heavily. That is why you are seeing ammonia and high nitrates at the same
> time (high amount of food to the cycle causes more ammonia that the
> nitrifying bacteria can keep up with) A suggestion may be to light your sump
> and put some Caluerpa in it. That may help suck up the ammonia and
> nitrates. As mentioned in my earlier post, you may also consider now adding
> some LS back to the system, and possibly some more LR as well. It almost
> sounds like the people that moved your tank let the LS and LR get dry. I
> think that is what caused your substrate to mess up your system and if the
> LR is in the same boat, it could be what is causing the continuing problems
> (just a thought).
>
> Maybe consider backing off the on the water changes, just for the heck of it
> and see what happens. You were changing at least some water per week right?
> Maybe go 2 or 3 weeks and see what happens...
>
> FWIW
> Shane
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