Just recently noticed that my tanks ammonia has risen to about 4ppm. I have done a 40% water change the past two days, while cleaning the gravel. The Ammonia has dropped a little, but I tested the PH and it has dropped through the floor to about 6.5 (regularly it is at 7.6). I have done a bunch of reading up online about the top and some people say drastic things like I should change 100% of the water and then other people are saying I should do nothing but 75% water change max and that this raise in ammonia and drop in PH is normal. Looking for some advise as I am unsure what to do. The fish are acting quite normal and the only change was that one of the smaller Mpanga's died about a week ago.
I am probably going to do a 75% water change tomorrow, but I am debating if that is an unwise move or not. Any suggestions are welcome.
Nitrates= 0
Nitrite= 0
Ammonia= 4
PH= 6.5
Tap water PH= 7.6
55 Gallon
Eheim 2213
Aquaclear 100
Stocking list
2 Afra
7 Labs
5 Rustys
5 Elongatus Mpanga's
(All are juveniles).
I am probably going to do a 75% water change tomorrow, but I am debating if that is an unwise move or not. Any suggestions are welcome.
Nitrates= 0
Nitrite= 0
Ammonia= 4
PH= 6.5
Tap water PH= 7.6
55 Gallon
Eheim 2213
Aquaclear 100
Stocking list
2 Afra
7 Labs
5 Rustys
5 Elongatus Mpanga's
(All are juveniles).