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Title: Amonia levels and Pop Eye


Ryan Pugh - July 16, 2006 08:37 PM (GMT)
Hiya..... we have had our discus for about 5 months and one has started to get Pop eye? what can i do about this.
Yesterday i did a water change as the amonia in the tank was sky high..... what is the required amonia level? and how would i get it down, doing water changes at least twise a week.... and the tank is a 400L....
Can anyone help? :wacko:

Thanks
Rhianna and Ryan

sid_discus - July 16, 2006 09:01 PM (GMT)
The required ammonia level is 0...........you will need to water change water change and more water change.................or go out an buy a polyfilter , which will remove the ammonia and any nasties in 12-24 hrs
Let us know how you get on

vu1974 - July 17, 2006 12:28 PM (GMT)
Hello & welcome to the forum

Discus are not happy with any Ammonia at all.

WC as Sid has said but wondering whats causing the ammonia.

Sounds like something to do with your filter.

Some more info would be good

sid_discus - July 17, 2006 06:44 PM (GMT)
Over feeding , and over cleaning of the filter can lead to filter crash, causing ammonia................it will take ambe 2 weeks for the fish to recover.............oh by the way , what size are the fish?




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