Ammonia in tapwater

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Hey,

So this might be a really stupid question..

Is it normal to have ammonia in tap water? I've been cycling my tank for about a month now and my ammonia level sticks to around 0.25. I've tested the tap water for the last few days and it always reads at 0.25.

Should I be using ammonia remover on the tapwater before I do my water changes? I use tapsafe which doesn't affect the ammonia levels. Or will the filter be established enough in a few months to remove this ammonia?

Thanks :confused:
 
Once your tank is fully cycled, the beneficial bacteria will take care of the trace amounts of ammonia in your tap water.

This ammonia usually comes from chloramines (amine = ammonia).
 
Thanks, I'm doing a fish-less cycle on another tank for some tetras. Guess I don't have to add an ammonia source since it's already in the tap water lol.
 
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