Question:
I clean out the filter in a bucket of tank water, and add fresh activated carbon monthly, but that has never been an issue with the ammonia. And its been almost a month since I did the last cleaning.
Answers:good luck
I believe plants can produce ammonia if any are dying, maybe you have a decaying plant in there, or something (food maybe) that is hidden. I would also check your water from your tap. Your water company may have made a change recently. Lastly, I do like the idea of going to check your water at the pet store. Those test kits are not supposed to last forever.
A healthy tank will be serviced every week. Waiting a month to do anything can never keep up and your tank will steadily decline.
The main concern is definitely verifying the accuracy of the ammonia test kit first ... and verifying whether the water company has been "monkeying" with their chemistry and additives (a simple phone call to the municipal water company is all that is needed there).Your plants should be removing excess ammonia too. Ammonia is the preferred form of nitrogen for a lot of aquatic plants. So if yo're still getting ammonia on your test results, you probaly have a lot more that you never detected that your plants removed.1ppm is not high at all, that means 1 part per million, its fine, if your concerned it is prolly that a fish made a big stinky poo
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