Ammonia Levels In Aquariums

[Pink Mist]

I have visited a few shops in the area now and none of them stock test kits.

How do they monitor ammonia levels in the tank, do they do continual partial water changes or watch the fish behaviour ?

If anybody knows where to get a kit or even an indicator can you clue me in.

cheers

Edited December 8, 2012 by bronco

[stevef]

try the large pet shop on 3rd road i got my test kits from there a while ago maybe they still have some in .

[Pink Mist]

That would be the shop in pattaya that's been mentioned before on tv?

[worgeordie]

Hi Bronco, you need to change 20-25% of your aquarium water

every week, and if you have high ammonia levels it will be because

you are feeding the fish too much.

You only need to feed them a couple of times per day,and just

what they can eat within 5 mins. and make sure you are the only

one feeding them,keep the food out of reach of any kids.

If you follow those rules you will have no problem with Ammonia,

growing live plants in the aquarium would be good to,but you need

good lighting and that is a whole other story.

This advise is if you have Freshwater not Marine Aquarium.

regards Worgeordie PS also do not add too many fish.

[Pink Mist]

thanks for the replies.

worgeordie, the tank is seasoned and everything is working well, it's a large tank and the population of cichlids is small.

I only feed the fish once a day and only what they can consume in 3 mins and I do have good lighting and some plants.

I was just wondering if the ammonia test kits or indicators are here, but after talking to proprietors they dont test just do water change, thats fine was looking for easy way out lol.

Fish are lookin good, south african labs, electric yellows, blues and albinoes and some tiger barbs. Have some bristlenose and they are doing good job keeping tank clean.

So am doing 25% change every week and hope for the best