no change in ammonia levels still!

[HABU]

i looked up what a stingray filter is... i've never seen one... are they those tiny things?



now to figure how many gallons 35 liters is...
oh!.. a ten gallon...

... very unforgiving a setup if you ask me...

i'd slap either two small aquaclears on there or one larger one... like an aquaclear 30...







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[jamjar]

I am just about to give up on this tank. Ammonia has been 0.5 for weeks with no change. After my last post I did a full water change clean out then added small amount of pure ammonia. I added a bottle of tetra safestart. Still no change in ammonia no sign of nitrates or nitrites. I will consider looking at buying another type of filter but that does mean I am paying again for a filter. Any other suggesttions?

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by jamjar

I am just about to give up on this tank. Ammonia has been 0.5 for weeks with no change. After my last post I did a full water change clean out then added small amount of pure ammonia. I added a bottle of tetra safestart. Still no change in ammonia no sign of nitrates or nitrites. I will consider looking at buying another type of filter but that does mean I am paying again for a filter. Any other suggesttions?

What does a "full" clean out mean?

If you've cleaned the filter, you're starting all over again.

If the filter is working, and has media in it, then just wait. If you want you can drop a water sample into your local fish shop and ask them to test it, to make sure your test kits are reading correct.

Are the heaters on and everything?

[jamjar]

It was a full water change and gravel clean I did not clean the filter. I have an api master test kit and the tank is a cold water tank for goldfish (35l) if this is any help.

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by jamjar

It was a full water change and gravel clean I did not clean the filter. I have an api master test kit and the tank is a cold water tank for goldfish (35l) if this is any help.

Don't clean the gravel, it act's as a filter too.

Yep, just wait. As I say, if you're not entirely sure your result's are correct, take a water sample into your LFS, they'll probs do it for free

[Trillian]

Have you tested the KH/GH of the water? Sometimes a low KH can cause the cycle to stall...

[jamjar]

What is KH GH and how do I test for them. Is it something to do with carbonate in water ie. soft/hard water

[ditzychick]

have you tried leaving the tank for a couple of weeks, doing nothing to it at all to let nature take it course. obv if you have fish still its a bit different. The stingrays are normally fine not the best but do the job so to speak. Also have you had your oxygen levels checked? If its low that can effect the bacteria in the filter, they need it to survive as much as the fish do. The other thing have you changed the carbon baskets in the filter they are meant to be changed every 4-6 weeks if you dont the carbon releases all the "crap" back into the water, again effecting the ammonia
Sorry if i hsve repeated any info others have given but if not hope this helps a little

[DragonFish66]

I would suggest u buy a cheap sponge filter/air pump in combination with the filter u got i find it cycles quicker that way on my big tanks i got the external filter and a large sponge filter i always go for a filter thats rated over the size tank u have got u cant go wrong that way u just got to make sure the flow is not to fast for the tank

[Trillian]

Originally Posted by jamjar

What is KH GH and how do I test for them. Is it something to do with carbonate in water ie. soft/hard water

Exactly. GH is general hardness and KH is carbonate hardness and indicates your basic water chemistry e.g. my KH is 0 out of the tap and about 2 in the tank which means I have to buffer the water every week with bicarbonate of soda to prevent a pH crash...