Habitat - Indoor :: Ammonia remover chips

[Bearkitten]

Has anyone tried using ammonia remover chips in their turtle filter? I have too much ammonia in my tank but changing 25% of the water weekly isn't helping.

[steve]

How much water is in the tank? You can probably reduce it to every couple of weeks.

[Bearkitten]

It's a 50gal tank with about 45gal of water for just one turtle (gave away my other). I was doing it every 2-3 weeks but it was way worse

[Jeremiah]

What kind of filter do you have?

[Bearkitten]

I have a NatGeo IFS50 and a NatGeo IFS40 with charcoal, ceramics, sponges, and phosphate. These have been the best filters out of all the ones I've tried. I don't have the proper set up or space for a canister filter right now but I'm working towards that

[Jeremiah]

You're definitely going to want to upgrade, as soon as possible. If your main concern is water chemistry, something worth trying is purchasing a few good-sized bundles of bio-media (e.g., ceramic rings), placing them throughout the tank, and running air stones beneath them.

[Bearkitten]

Okay. I'll try that. Thanks