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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Goldfish / February 2005ammonia
Can anyone suggest ways to reduce ammonia levels? I currently use "Ammonia Lock" but it appears to not be working. TIA Sb > Can anyone suggest ways to reduce ammonia levels? I currently use "Ammonia > Lock" but it appears to not be working. Water changes? A Yes, I agree that water changes are the best way to deal with getting rid of ammonia. Since a year ago, I was told to include coral chip in my biofilter canister.My goldfish's are receiving it very well. There are one thing i like you to knowwater will be a little cloudy/chalking. > Yes, I agree that water changes are the best way to deal with getting > rid of ammonia. > Yes, I agree that water changes are the best way to deal with getting > rid of ammonia. If the tap water contains chloramine, and you use certain kinds of tap water conditioners, you will get rid of the chlorine but you could end up with some ammonia as the chloramine is broken down. So additional water changes may introduce new ammonia into the water? True? > > Yes, I agree that water changes are the best way to deal with getting > > rid of ammonia. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > So additional water changes may introduce new ammonia into the water? True? This is true, but if you've got overfiltering and a mature biofilter then the conversion would most likely be instantaneous. > Can anyone suggest ways to reduce ammonia levels? I currently use "Ammonia > Lock" but it appears to not be working. You can and should deal with ammonia with three primary methods 1. Proper filtration 2. Ammo-lock products 3. Water changes Keep in mind that water changes can also up your ammonia numbers if your township uses chloramines for water treatment.  SignatureBV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com http://www.iheartmypond.com I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. > You can and should deal with ammonia with three primary methods > > 1. Proper filtration > 2. Ammo-lock products > 3. Water changes Certain ammo-lock type products inhibit the ability of certain ammonia monitors to report ammonia levels correctly. Anyone know what a Nessler Reagent type ammonia monitor is? Is my Seachem Ammonia Alert device one of those? > > You can and should deal with ammonia with three primary methods > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Anyone know what a Nessler Reagent type ammonia monitor is? > Is my Seachem Ammonia Alert device one of those? That's true. I forgot about that. I believe the water changes combined with the lockers helps to purge this excess. And as someone else mentioned, a mature filter will handle the offset in the mean time. SignatureBV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com http://www.iheartmypond.com I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. |
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