Ammonia Spike

[Anonymous]

Is an ammonia spike normal when cycling a tank with live rock? Should I do anything to correct it or let it roll?

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Very normal. Happens with every single tank that you will ever set up.

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[Anonymous]

Should I do a water change?

 

[Anonymous]

Some would recommend a water change if the ammonia gets especially high. A good measurement that I use would be if it gets over 1.0ppm. In reality, you don't *have* to do a water change. For my 40, while I was curing the live rock, the ammonia went off the charts, but I still had corralline, clams, worms, pods, etc. on the rock after it had finished. I would probably have more if I didn't let the ammonia go that much. It really just depends on the level of effort that you are willing to give.

Cheers,

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