Amonia Spike

firedogg2 · #1 12/26/2007, 04:08 PM

Hey guys, I just got off the phone with my girlfriend and aparently she had her water tested at the lfs and all levels checked out good except that she got a huge amonia spike. The take has been up for 6 months now with no major porblems. We have not changed anything recently, so I can't figure out what would cause this. Any ideas?

Thank you,
Casey

firedogg2 · #2 12/26/2007, 04:08 PM

Hey guys, I just got off the phone with my girlfriend and aparently she had her water tested at the lfs and all levels checked out good except that she got a huge amonia spike. The take has been up for 6 months now with no major porblems. We have not changed anything recently, so I can't figure out what would cause this. Any ideas?

Thank you,
Casey

SuperNerd · #3 12/26/2007, 04:15 PM

I think we need more information.

Ammonia and the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-02/rhf/index.php

a2fire2i · #4 12/26/2007, 04:45 PM

Did you wipe the front down with windex or any other cleaner? Something big just die?

firedogg2 · #5 12/26/2007, 04:55 PM

She better not have!!! We did just have family over so that could be a posibality.

firedogg2 · #6 12/26/2007, 05:02 PM

Ok, she did not wipe the tank down with windex, but she has not seen her anemone for about a week now. I had a feeling that might be what it was. Shes going to get water now from the lfs. What do you recomend as far as water changes. Its a 30g. Also will the cleaner crew take care of the remains or do we have to tare down the whole reef to find him?

a2fire2i · #7 12/26/2007, 06:37 PM

20 gallons and a lost anem sounds like a bad case. Maybe a little prime to help with the amm level?

bertoni · #8 12/26/2007, 07:35 PM

Are any animals showing signs of trouble? If so, some water changes and an ammonia binder like Prime or Amquel might help. Otherwise, the problem might be a bad test kit.

firedogg2 · #9 12/26/2007, 07:46 PM

I think we'll give that a try. She's doing a water change tonight and one tomorrow. We'll pick up some prime tomorrow.

bertoni · #10 12/26/2007, 07:57 PM

Merged a duplicate.

I wouldn't tear down the tank. A series of 7g water changes should help. If other animals are showing signs of trouble, you might try larger changes, but match the SG closely, if so.

firedogg2 · #11 12/26/2007, 08:33 PM

Will do, thank you