Thank you for the info. Does prime and safe nutralize ammonia? Do you know why the ammolock didn't work? Thanks again, Ann
There is a danger in the ammonia lock products. Most test kits measure the total ammonia regardless if it is the dangerous free or saf(er) locked ammonia. So you add ammonia lock, still test ammonia and add more.
The danger is the products can (will) also lock up oxygen. So you can suffocate you fish even though the ammonia is safe.
The standard liquid test kits like API's ammonia test kit has the above property.
the seachem multi test ammonia test kit here:
Seachem. MultiTest: Ammonia
Tests for both free and total ammonia.
So I recommend you get that test kit to check your ammonia and any other test kit which measure both free and total ammonia. The add the ammonia lock for just the free not total ammonia.
Finally, Add fast growing plants like anacharis or vals. Healthy plants will rapidily suck out the ammonia from the tank.
Once you get the toxins out of the tank ammonia will drop to 0 in less that 24 hours.
my .02