water param questions

[samster]

Ammonia = 0.25 ppm
nitrite = 0 ppm
nitrate = 0 ppm
PH = 8.4
Po4 = 0.5 ppm
Mag = 1500 ppm
Cal = 450 ppm
KH = 10.2 ppm
Alk = 3.66



why am i keep gettin 0.25 ppm on my Ammonia testing? any ideas?
and is the kh/alk to high? and Po4 what are methods of po4 removal?
beside phosban reactor any other methods? thanks :tongue1:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Your bacteria is on strike, asking for better benefits thus not breaking down your ammonium.

 

[samster]

so is it basically in cycle mode?

 

[alti]

how old is the test kit? They do start giving whacky results when they reach the end of their shelf life.

How old is the tank?

 

[samster]

it was an upgrade but its been runin for atleast 2 months? and 3/4 of the water and is form the old system over 100+ lb of live rock form old system? even if it was a mini cycle shouldn't it have been over with already? ohh its new sand? how bout that? but i think any system would have finished cycling in 2 months?