Yesterday:
Checked the parameters yesterday and the readings again showed the same. Did a colour comparison between the ammonia levels in my tank and the RO/DI salt water from Iwarna. The colors exactly matched. May be the yellow does have a greenish tinge when API test kit is used.
So, got a eheim 1000 power compact pump and a JBJ Artica 1/15 used chiller. Absolutely didn't have any space to put the pump other than the middle chamber. This meant that I had to cut the filtration baskets into half and provision for the pump. Anyway all said and done, the chiller's cools the temperature down to 26. Replaced the filtration media with AquaChem's Pur II wrapped around with filtration wool.
Today:
Went to Iwarna. New stocks just landed and all of them were super busy transferring stuff. Anyway, got a striped shrimp and about 5 trochus snails right from the shipment. Got a couple of clown fishes, one bangai cardinal and one fire fish. Only 2 of the snails have started moving around. Waiting for the rest to show some signs of life.
Tested pH. Its awfully low at 7.8. Worried if the stock skimmer with airstone is not doing enough.