75g tank move. no qt, dealing with ammonia spike!

[AustinVines]

Move a 75g rr this weekend. Rock out of water for 6 hours. Has ecosystem filter and I change 50% of the miracle mud (not nec a believer but didn't want to deal with a big change right after the move). Advice was to put fish in tank asap. Has about 75 pounds LR. Fish were great and still looking out (eating) but now ammonia is at least .35. Taking sample into LFS later this morning for a full test but what do I do now?

Stocked with purp tang, flame angel, 2 blennies, 2 clown and a 6line. Anything to be done besides moving the fish (which would be a problem since I have no qt set up).

[Jeff]

water change, and skim real heavy.

[AustinVines]

Ok, I have 15 gallons of sw that I started yesterday. I can get water at LFS but the salinity will be different. Is that the lesser of two evils? Some rock was added yesterday that was covered in damp paper for 24h, remove it?

[hammondegge]

keep up with as many water changes as possible and skim wet. you will have to moniter the salinity carefully as the skimmer will be taking out some salt. if you need to borrow the refractometer again i will leave it on the front porch. i will start you some RO too.

[hammondegge]

if there is alot of dead matter on the rock you might have to remove it. but if you can keep the ammonia down with water changes you may not have to.

[falcondob]

Water changes..water changes...water changes...skim heavy...poly fiber...water changes...

[AustinVines]

Thanks guys. I am going to do 15g water changes every day until it starts coming down. I got my skimmer to begin working properly so that is a relief. Just clear bubbles so far but it won't be long I assume. Ham, thanks for the offer. I have a refract but it isn't as crisp with the results as yours. I may take you up on it but probably not today. I will let you know if I need it. Besides the scare, the tank and inhabitants look pretty good!

[loans_n_fishes]

Add some biospira! You can get it at Aquadome. It should solve the problem immediately. ^_^