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No problem. Is the aquarium also spoken for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a taker for all of the above! Lmk if it’s still available Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was in on Thursday and didn’t see any Boyce shrooms. What kind are they? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Agreed. I had no problems with using it other than the unknown source of ammonia that never went away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fluconazole actually worked like a charm for me and the HA was nearly eradicated. The issue was alllllll of the HA grew back the following week in full strength even after a few(ammonia tainted) water changes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you I’m glad it’s been helpful. I would loveeee BRS to do a formal experiment on YouTube. They have a great platform and I’m sure they’d have some better solutions and methods than i could ever think of. I also wonder about other sources of ammonia. I know broken fridges and cleaners can be a source but i wonder what else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow do you see any issues in your tank? I’ve had shrimp die, snails don’t last long, and a lot of hair algae. How far do you keep your tank from the boxes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can redo the experiment with some bottled water or any other water but i performed the same mason jar experiment downstairs, outside, in the basement, in the garage, and in my room and it only acquired ammonia in my room. It’s definitely a weird phenomena to wrap your mind around, took 2 years of an algae filled tank to figure out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I fostered some kittens in the adjacent room(i couldnt help myself) so the algae came back in strength and is now dying off and clogging filters this week. I havent done any chemical stuff either and am just keeping an eye on it while it goes through the uglies. Soon I’ll start up frequent water changes and hopefully it will look a little more normal. But for now it still looks like a dumpster fire. Im not super hopeful though. Of the 3 years I’ve had this tank it has just never been algae free, not even algae-low. Link & Zelda the foster kittens Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The GHA has steadily been dying but it’s been raising phosphates and covering everything in cyano. Waterchange is currently in progress and i just took out probably 4 cups of decaying algae. After this entire ordeal, most of my lps is dead, a green pocci colony is mostly dead, and my gorgonians have dead tips. Still have my leathers, monti caps, cespitularia, alveopora, and some little unhappy frags. Oh and all my rock flower anemones but none of my small BTAs :( Survival of the fittest, unfortunately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Allergies are the worst. I’ve been getting random hives for the last couple years during any season. Weirdly enough after a couple months with the litter box out of my adjacent room, my flimsy fingernails are now super hard?? Not sure if it’s related at all but supposedly ammonia weakens nails. My cat is 14 and has little patience for walking down the hall to use the litterbox. I’ve had to be super vigilant of any kind of fabric on the floor. If you have carpet and your cat has been peeing there, you should look in to checking the wood underneath. It soaks into it and never leaves. Where did you get the ammonia sponge? Is it something you can put into the tank? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Over the last few months I’ve only done one water change and a lot of pulling out hair algae. It hasn’t seemed worth it to do more water changes because there’s still ammonia registering in the sitting water even if only for a day(much lower than before, however). The hair algae i pulled grew back in full in a week. In the last couple days there has been a decent sized die off of hair algae that has clogged my overflow a few times. Unfortunately this came right before leaving for vacation so I’m not sure what it looks like at the moment. I’m assuming this might be because the ammonia has finally dissipated. Will update you guys when I’m back in a week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Open air tap water test 4/25 exposed 24+ hours Fresh tap water for comparison Still a little lingering ammonia after moving the litter box to the other end of the hall. Not sure of the cause, i wouldve thought there would be none after a few days. This is much easier to work with than the high ppm ammonia that i had before though. It takes longer for any to get into the water and it’s in small concentrations so hopefully another week and there won’t be any. Tank looks same as before except i removed probably a pound of algae. I think it’s more worth it to water change now since the ammonia concentration is so low so I’ll start that. A lot of algae has detached from rock and is clogging my water intake grate and back compartments. I don’t know if that’s a by product of me loosening it manually or less ammonia content in the air. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Air is still registering ammonia with the mason jar test. Will move litter box further and retest after airing the place out. It registers less ammonia than before though. This does hinder my water change plans :( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have tried flux before but it only worked briefly before it all came back bc there was still a problem with ammonia. I think I’ll try doing the regular route and then resort to flux if it’s dire. Thanks for the suggestion! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m not running any scrubber or reactor, it’s just very hard for me to put in on an AIO tank. Also i will avoid the quick fixes- if tried them all and they’ve never worked for long. Thanks for the recommendation! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Now that I’ve figured out the source of my ammonia and seemingly resolved that problem with the special cat litter(the air test hasn’t register anything for a week), I’m going to try and bring this tank back from the brink. I know i said i had algae problems but i really meant it: Over the next month i will be preforming aggressive waterchanges and removing as much algae as possible. Probably vacuum the sand bed. Am i missing anything? Do you guys recommend one large water change or constant medium or small ones? (This is a 36 gallon tank btw) Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think its 5 max maybe a bit under 5. Have to redo when it’s bright daylight out. Just got the special kitty litter. Will retest after use. Maybe also the mason jar test I’m not a big fan of these strips. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ammonia airtest downstairs away from litterbox: Ammonia test in room with litterbox: The color isn’t as distinct as i want it to be but it’s really used for high level measurement which i didnt realize. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yikes. This kitty litter is x2 as expensive as regular litter. Will let you know how it works for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For ammonia eating plants i feel like you can’t be sure the plant would absorb it before it diffused into water. Especially if no other method is going to be used. I have buckets of hair algae in my tank and a decently large clam so I’m sure that’s where all the ammonia that gets into my tank goes to. I absolutely cannot wait to see what fixing this problem will do for my reef tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I ordered this exact kit and it delivers next week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow! the cats and ventilation seem to be the answer. I’m looking at this litter called Lucy Pet Cats Incredible litter that claims to prevent ammonia gas for 10 days after cat has used the litter. Looks pretty reputable but I’ll order it and test with my air ammonia test kit every few days to see how effective it really is. I’m glad this frustrating question has helped someone else, though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s so weird. My old cat used to poop in the toilet unprompted though so i guess its not that weird. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ll go around with a black light just to see. And this isn’t really a “spike” I’ve been dealing with relentless hair algae for this tanks entire life. I’ve lost one fish to mystery illness and have had to do many emergency water changes because my clowns display symptoms of ammonia poisoning(usually right after a different water change because the old water accumulated ammonia,much to my confusion.) The repercussions are dead sticks, buckets of HA removal, a whole lot of confusion, and a general lack of enthusiasm for the hobby. It’s very hard to see something I love just be a box of filth. Oh and lots of dead snails. They die off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk