Ammonia Spike

[subsailor07]

So this morning I noticed that my Sleeper Goby was acting strange. So I tested my water and Ph was 8.2 , Ammonia .50, Nitrite .25, Nitrate 0. So I did a 5 gallon water change on a 30 gallon Biocube. Well not short after the Goby died, I guess the ammonia killed him. I waited about 2 hours to test the water again and had the same parameters. Well I did another 5 gallon water change. When should I see a drop in ammonia? I found the culprit and it was a dead Astrea Snail. He must of died a couple days ago, his shell was completely empty. Tomorrow I am gonna do another 5 gallon water change. Any suggestions? Thanks you in advance for the advice.

 

[IPisces]

with ammonia and nitrite levels and no nitrates, your going to go thru a full cycle. If your tank was cycled, I dont think one dead snail would not have caused that. Do you have other fish in the tank?

 

[subsailor07]

Ya 2 clowns

 

[IPisces]

I would do a 50% water change. Now and again tomorrow.
If you need RODI water, you know where I am.

I can also get you some live rock with bacteria that may help with converting that ammonia to nitrates.

 

[subsailor07]

Ok I changed more just now. I will do it again tomorrow. Thank you

 

[subsailor07]

Oh I bought an RO/DI system because I never knew when I would need water. Thank you very much for the offer