Switched tanks and suddenly Ammonia!!

[Ajay Malkani]

I switched from a 200 gallon to a 120 gallon so as to control the height out
of safety concerns of the glass shattering. All the water, fishes, LR/LS
from the original tank has gone into the new one.

However, upon testing I find that suddenly ammonia and nitrite readings have
occured. So far, .5 on both counts. Cant understand why that shld be so as
nothing new was added. Have restarted the Eheim wet/dry to control these but
am baffled and concerned that these may go out of control and kill all my
fish!

Any advice appreciated,

Thanks,
Ajay

[lg]

"Ajay Malkani" > wrote in message
news:1112261209.330904773a1197c966d2e5db9e3d09b3@t eranews...
> I switched from a 200 gallon to a 120 gallon so as to control the height
out
> of safety concerns of the glass shattering. All the water, fishes, LR/LS
> from the original tank has gone into the new one.
>
> However, upon testing I find that suddenly ammonia and nitrite readings
have
> occured. So far, .5 on both counts. Cant understand why that shld be so as
> nothing new was added. Have restarted the Eheim wet/dry to control these
but
> am baffled and concerned that these may go out of control and kill all my
> fish!
>
> Any advice appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
> Ajay
>
>

This is normal.

Just moving live rock and putting a piece in upside down upsets the balance.
There are different concentrations and types of bacteria top and bottom.
They need to readjust. Some thins die....ammonia goes up a bit.

I'm no expert. If someone advises different.....take their advice......this
is just my understanding and experience.

lg

[kryppy]

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:05:46 +1000, "lg" > wrote:

>
>"Ajay Malkani" > wrote in message
>news:1112261209.330904773a1197c966d2e5db9e3d09b3@t eranews...
>> I switched from a 200 gallon to a 120 gallon so as to control the height
>out
>> of safety concerns of the glass shattering. All the water, fishes, LR/LS
>> from the original tank has gone into the new one.
>>
>> However, upon testing I find that suddenly ammonia and nitrite readings
>have
>> occured. So far, .5 on both counts. Cant understand why that shld be so as
>> nothing new was added. Have restarted the Eheim wet/dry to control these
>but
>> am baffled and concerned that these may go out of control and kill all my
>> fish!
>>
>> Any advice appreciated,
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ajay
>>
>>
>
>This is normal.
>
>Just moving live rock and putting a piece in upside down upsets the balance.
>There are different concentrations and types of bacteria top and bottom.
>They need to readjust. Some thins die....ammonia goes up a bit.
>
>I'm no expert. If someone advises different.....take their advice......this
>is just my understanding and experience.
>
>lg
>

Add some mangroves. 1 per 10 gallons and you can dump ammonia in
there.

[Trace]

"Ajay Malkani" > wrote in message
news:1112261209.330904773a1197c966d2e5db9e3d09b3@t eranews...
> I switched from a 200 gallon to a 120 gallon so as to control the height
out
> of safety concerns of the glass shattering. All the water, fishes, LR/LS
> from the original tank has gone into the new one.
>
> However, upon testing I find that suddenly ammonia and nitrite readings
have
> occured. So far, .5 on both counts. Cant understand why that shld be so as
> nothing new was added. Have restarted the Eheim wet/dry to control these
but
> am baffled and concerned that these may go out of control and kill all my
> fish!
>
> Any advice appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
> Ajay
>
There is a product called Cycle you can get it a the pet store follow the
directions and the ammonia will drop with in hours.

[Marc Levenson]

Ajay,

You may need to dose your tank with a product called Prime,
made by Seachem. It will lock up ammonia so that your
livestock will be safe.

You may have this sudden spike if you moved an established
sandbed, which would now release some vile stuff. Or it
could be sponge die-off that was originally alive in and on
the Live Rock. While you had the LR out of the water,
during the move, sponges exposed to air would quickly perish.

Marc


Trace wrote:

> "Ajay Malkani" > wrote in message
> news:1112261209.330904773a1197c966d2e5db9e3d09b3@t eranews...
>
>>I switched from a 200 gallon to a 120 gallon so as to control the height
>
> out
>
>>of safety concerns of the glass shattering. All the water, fishes, LR/LS
>>from the original tank has gone into the new one.
>>
>>However, upon testing I find that suddenly ammonia and nitrite readings
>
> have
>
>>occured. So far, .5 on both counts. Cant understand why that shld be so as
>>nothing new was added. Have restarted the Eheim wet/dry to control these
>
> but
>
>>am baffled and concerned that these may go out of control and kill all my
>>fish!
>>
>>Any advice appreciated,
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ajay
>>
>
> There is a product called Cycle you can get it a the pet store follow the
> directions and the ammonia will drop with in hours.
>
>

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