Does high Temp kill nitrifying bacteria ??

[georgeeight]

Hi All

I have turned up the heat to 90 F and since then my Ammonia level has gone up. The tank has been fully cycled and I was just wondering if the high temp will kill off the nitrifying bacteria?

Thanks

[Carol_Roberts]

No, 90 degree water will not kill off bacteria in filters.

[georgeeight]

Thanks Carol

It must be something esle ??? I did rinse one of my filters yesterday, maybe I killed some of the nitrifying bacteria.

Mmmm strange, any idea what nitrifying bacteria looks like?? Is the the brown slime on the filter media??

Cheers

[Carol_Roberts]

I don't know what they look like. I think the brown slime is decomposed food, feces and dead bacteria