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Old 11-17-2008, 02:48 AM
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Default Ammonia.

Will the ammonia just keep going up? Or will it fall .....

Will prime neutralize it?
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Old 11-17-2008, 02:57 AM
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Hope this helps
http://www.helium.com/items/651237-h...water-aquarium
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Old 11-17-2008, 03:02 AM
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If its really bad you might have to go as drastic as a 50% water change according to what I've researched for you bud.
Hope this helps and good luck. Hopefully a pro will answer to confirm this.
Let me know how it works out.
Google "how to lower ammonia in saltwater aquarium" for more info
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Old 11-17-2008, 03:07 AM
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Also says to add extra filtration if you have it (hang on filter).
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Old 11-17-2008, 04:19 AM
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The link given already is good help. Yes Prime will help lower ammonia, and you can use more then one dose if needed (I think it says that you can use up to 5 times the dose). The best way to get rid of rising ammonia is through water changes and good filtration. As a note when feeding frozen foods, you must remove the non eaten portion, so that it does not decay and cause ammonia spikes (may be over feeding). If you are having ammonia problems I am assuming that your tank is a newer setup and is still cycling through. You should also check to see if anything in your tank had died and is now decaying.
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Old 11-17-2008, 02:55 PM
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i dropped a big chunk of frozen brine shrimp in tank. way too much for what i have in my tank. i let the filter suck it up and then cleaned it. so i am sure that it was is causing it. the tank is about a month old. the ammonia went down last night adn then up agian this morning. its at about 0.25 hoping it goes down.
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Old 11-17-2008, 04:22 PM
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Be prepared to do another water change tonight and perhaps the next couple days until your ammonia is back within limits.
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