Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 Yeah, I felt a little stupid when I saw that they were not that bad. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 You're NH3 should be zero. You must be using API and are reading it wrong or have a bad test kit, or else your livestock are going downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 You're NH3 should be zero. You must be using API and are reading it wrong or have a bad test kit, or else your livestock are going downhill. I am not concern. My inhabitants look healthy, are acting healthy, and with my new automated water change system poor water quality is a thing of the past. I am using an API kit that I have successfully gotten a zero reading from. I trust the kit, but again, it is a moot point now that I am doing regular water changes. 30 gallons last night and I will be doing another 30 gallons tonight as well as a final 30 gallons on Sunday. Monday will begin my routine of 1 gallon changes daily. Everything will balance out great but I greatly appreciate your concern and you bringing it to my attention. BTW, why do you think that the livestock is going downhill. High NH3's can come from over feeding as well, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenophore March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Rather than post test kit results, why not post a picture of the exact same portion/angle of your tank on every update? Particularly one of an area that's not looking so hot that you are hoping will improve with increased water changes. After all, the reason you are using this is to improve the health and ultimately the appearance of your tank, not what a few low accuracy & precision test kits say. Even if it doesn't look too hot now, the improvement will be a great testament to the usefulness of the product, and I'm sure they'd love that feedback. Welcome to the world of continuous water change! It's quite nice, and you'll never go back to buckets again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 I am not concern. My inhabitants look healthy, are acting healthy, and with my new automated water change system poor water quality is a thing of the past. I am using an API kit that I have successfully gotten a zero reading from. I trust the kit, but again, it is a moot point now that I am doing regular water changes. 30 gallons last night and I will be doing another 30 gallons tonight as well as a final 30 gallons on Sunday. Monday will begin my routine of 1 gallon changes daily. Everything will balance out great but I greatly appreciate your concern and you bringing it to my attention. BTW, why do you think that the livestock is going downhill. High NH3's can come from over feeding as well, right? Ammonia (and nitrite) are toxic to livestock. I wasn't suggesting you had a problem. I was just saying that if you really did have ammonia, you would probably see a decline in your livestock's health soon. I have no doubt that unless you had some drastic die off recently, that you have 0 ammonia since I assume your tank has done the nitrogen cycle already. But if you really did have ammonia, I'd be worried about "why" because the fix is obvious, like you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x-ray March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 What size water change and how often were you doing before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 Unfortunately, I was not on a schedule I would do them when I could. The last one was done the third week of January and it was 20 gallons. The tank only has 1 clown, 2 Talbot damsels, 1 bubble tip, 1 unknown sps frag, and GSP. I also have assorted Macro growing in my refugium and a Waveline skimmer rated for up to 158 gallons in my sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 (edited) Rather than post test kit results, why not post a picture of the exact same portion/angle of your tank on every update? Particularly one of an area that's not looking so hot that you are hoping will improve with increased water changes. After all, the reason you are using this is to improve the health and ultimately the appearance of your tank, not what a few low accuracy & precision test kits say. Even if it doesn't look too hot now, the improvement will be a great testament to the usefulness of the product, and I'm sure they'd love that feedback. Welcome to the world of continuous water change! It's quite nice, and you'll never go back to buckets again I tried getting pictures of the DT last night but our camera sucks and the quality of the image is such that you cant really see all the algae. I will keep trying. I have a lot of algae growth including cyano. I need to add more of a clean up crew but my concerns about water quality have kept me from this as I do not want to add things to a less than stable environment. I am really looking forward to not hauling water and buckets, my back thanks me most of all. Edited March 7, 2014 by Oprah Wrangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 Ammonia (and nitrite) are toxic to livestock. I wasn't suggesting you had a problem. I was just saying that if you really did have ammonia, you would probably see a decline in your livestock's health soon. I have no doubt that unless you had some drastic die off recently, that you have 0 ammonia since I assume your tank has done the nitrogen cycle already. But if you really did have ammonia, I'd be worried about "why" because the fix is obvious, like you said. Got ya. It was around midnight and I was three bourbons in when I read the test... I should have listed that result as being 0-0.25ppm. I think it is gonna be alright however. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenophore March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 I tried getting pictures of the DT last night but our camera sucks and the quality of the image is such that you cant really see all the algae. I will keep trying. I have a lot of algae growth including cyano. I need to add more of a clean up crew but my concerns about water quality have kept me from this as I do not want to add things to a less than stable environment. I am really looking forward to not hauling water and buckets, my back thanks me most of all. Google aquarium photography and spend an hour reading. With a little learning and practice, even a 10 year old, $100 digital camera is capable of producing a reasonably good aquarium photo. It is time well spent, I assure you. Find a tripod or just use a cardboard box, anything other than holding the camera by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 Google aquarium photography and spend an hour reading. With a little learning and practice, even a 10 year old, $100 digital camera is capable of producing a reasonably good aquarium photo. It is time well spent, I assure you. Find a tripod or just use a cardboard box, anything other than holding the camera by hand. Wow, there is a lot of information out there on taking pictures of your fish tank...this could take a while, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkfalcon March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Where the pics at and what kit did u pick up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 Where the pics at and what kit did u pick up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have a lot of picks but not a lot of time...I will get them up this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x-ray April 26, 2014 Share April 26, 2014 Updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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