Why Is My Amonia High?! Help!!!

[oxkisses12ox]

i have had my tank for around 3 months now... and i cant seem to keep my amonia at 0 ... right now it is around .2 - .25

i use amquel and i do water changes weekly... i think that small amount of amonia is what killed my fish... but my long tentacle plate coral is doing fine...

how to i get my amonia down.. my cycle should be complete

[drummereef]

What testkit are you using to test?

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Has it been going down?

What are you using for new water? Tap?

Does the kit read zero on other tanks? It may just be a faulty kit, or the ammonia may come from the dead fish and other organisms, rather than the ammonia killing the fish.

[oxkisses12ox]

no i use bottled spring water.. and i go to the pet store and they test it for me with the drop method....

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If you have, or think you have, an ammonia problem, you should get your own kit so you can track the levels, and have some confidence that it is working accurately.