Ammonia Problem**NEED HELP**

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  1. ThirstyDuck

    ThirstyDuck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I need help! My ammonia is high. It's been high for a few weeks now. Water changes don't seem to help. All other water parameters are ok. Not sure why it is so high. I'm not sure what I can do. I have a new Yellow Belly Hippo Tang comming tomorrow. I ordered it a long time ago. I need to adress this ASAP. I plan on doing a water change tomorrow morning, but like I said it doesn't seem to help.
     
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  2. GuitarMan89

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    First, take a deep breath. Now, ammonia doesn't just show up without any reason. Have you added any livestock recently? Did something die in the tank? What size tank, how many fish, how long has it been up for?
     
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  3. ThirstyDuck

    ThirstyDuck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    It's been up in this tank for a few months now. It's a 90 gallon, I moved up a few months ago from a 55 gallon. I saved everything and moved it to new tank. I have three Tangs, one scooter, one four stripe damsel, one royal grommie, one green brittle star, two cleaner shrimp, around 30 blue leg crabs, and some snails. Hand full of corals. This new tang is my last fish I'm adding. Everything alive and looking good. Ammonia is at 0.4.
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    How much lr? It could be that you are over stocked and the bacteria can't keep up with the waste produced. 3 tangs produce a lot of waste.
     
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  5. ThirstyDuck

    ThirstyDuck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have around 75lbs of LR.
     
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  6. trelane

    trelane Peppermint Shrimp

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    You're pushing it with the 3 tangs for sure. You might consider tapping in a fuge with a deep sand base. and some live rock (and if you have nitrate problem as you deal with the ammonia some chaeto)
     
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  7. ThirstyDuck

    ThirstyDuck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I plan on it in the future. My budget will not allow it at this time. The new tank has put a dent in my pocket book. Work real slow right now no OT, so no play money.
     
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  8. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    If the water changes aren't helping maybe it is your source water. I have left the lid on my bucket I mix my saltwater in and gone back to check a few days later and it smelled musty. I checked the ammonia and It was through the roof. Threw it out and started over. The frequent water changes shoule be bringing it down. What type of filtration?
     
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  9. ThirstyDuck

    ThirstyDuck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Wet/Dry filter. I have a RO/DI unit on it's way in the mail. For now I treat my tap water.
     
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  10. GuitarMan89

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    did you check your tap water?
     
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