But, TriSulfa is an antibiotic that is used for the treatment of conditions that are caused by bacteria and will have no effect on Cryptocaryon, which is a protozoan. By using this product you are likely to have severely affected the beneficial bacteria within the tank which will take some time to recover.
I know someone who used to treat his reef with tri sulfur though i suppose it would also depend on dose as to the effects on invertebrates.
Possibly it has started a cycle of some die off. What you are doing is the best cause of action for now large and frequent water changes. Not sure what your tank capacity is relative to the 100ltrs but I would look at 50% at least water changes till the levels come down.
Also look for obvious signs of die off like white film or spider web on any parts of the rocks it could be some big sponge or sea squirt etc that could be dead and best removed.
I know someone who used to treat his reef with tri sulfur though i suppose it would also depend on dose as to the effects on invertebrates.
Possibly it has started a cycle of some die off. What you are doing is the best cause of action for now large and frequent water changes. Not sure what your tank capacity is relative to the 100ltrs but I would look at 50% at least water changes till the levels come down.
Also look for obvious signs of die off like white film or spider web on any parts of the rocks it could be some big sponge or sea squirt etc that could be dead and best removed.
no I have have a Aqua care turbo 1000 blue now, I put API ammo lock in this morning should i wait to add the prime?I was going to suggest seachem prime too. At least you can detoxify the ammonia first and then work on getting the levels down. You can buy various poly filter pads at pet and aquarium shops, some are specifically designed to free out ammonia. Putting some in the top of your overflow or under the pipe taking water to your sump would help to remove some of the toxins. It's something I do occasionally to remove debris if my phos rises.
Btw, I doubt it's the tri-sulpha increasing your ammonia. It's a very safe product, I've used it to treat white spot, it doesn't harm the tank- you can remove the extraneous product by turning your skimmer on or running carbon.
Have you still got the two Aqua One skimmers going in your sump? I would argue that you are simply not removing nutrients at appropriate levels from the system as a result of the ineffective skimmers.
Without side-tracking this thread, or maybe if someone can start a new one on this topic, I would like more info about the "white film or spider web" quoted above as think I have seen some of this in my tank. Oceanarium, can you please elaborate?I know someone who used to treat his reef with tri sulfur though i suppose it would also depend on dose as to the effects on invertebrates.
Possibly it has started a cycle of some die off. What you are doing is the best cause of action for now large and frequent water changes. Not sure what your tank capacity is relative to the 100ltrs but I would look at 50% at least water changes till the levels come down.
Also look for obvious signs of die off like white film or spider web on any parts of the rocks it could be some big sponge or sea squirt etc that could be dead and best removed.
It will be fine.I have a bottle of prime here, I have had for more than 8 months, would it have a use by date?
You see it when there has been die off of beneficial bacteria on the live rock. IME it smells like rotten eggs and the water may also go milky. I had it happen to some live rock in a bucket and I just couldn't reverse the process and save the rock.Without side-tracking this thread, or maybe if someone can start a new one on this topic, I would like more info about the "white film or spider web" quoted above as think I have seen some of this in my tank. Oceanarium, can you please elaborate?
Like Pete said, try to find the source. Hopefully you can find something that has died that can be removed. Otherwise you could be experiencing a tank crash which is the bacteria in your tank dying off.Do you know what is causing the ammonia?
no there is nothing dead in my tank, it was perfect before the tri sulphur , i have thousands of dollars of corals and clams in there and nearly a year of work][really worried now, did water change again 150lts added prime and stability, is there anything else i can do to help them, can not fail at this 2I agree with the advice to look everywhere to find the cause. There must be something dead or dying in there.