This is from 2009 ...
Lincoln, NE
Can I get some input on this?
What I gather is that my water contains chlorine and chloramine ... which means if I run a drip system, what on earth would I use to filter it?
Secondly I notice trace amounts of nitrate+nitrite (3.1) and it also says they add a very small amount of ammonia but can't find any info on how much.
But,...Doing a water test out of tap I get the results of:
IMG_6277 by muffywrx, on Flickr
pH 8.2
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10-20
(API freshwater liquid test kit)
Further input much appreciated. I wanted to set up a drip system on my 300gallon that I am ordering hopefully next week.
I'm concerned about my water. There have been times when the tank tests 5ppm nitrate so I'm not sure if I did the test wrong (did all the shaking and stuff as directed) or if it just came out like that, but now I'm confused. I wanted to check as my nitrate was high (20-40) after doing a big water change. It was high before that as well, so I figured maybe it would help to do another water change. Will check nitrate later tonight on the 125 and see what its at after another large water change. Almost feel like diluting my water is pointless as it will take a lot of water changes to dilute it. I keep my tanks understocked for the most part usually ...
Any suggestions? I feel like I'm rambling now.
Also, last question....
When I do my water changes lately (after hooking up my new utility faucet), I have been draining x amount of water and then adding prime for tank size and using aqeuon water changer hose to fill back up ... It takes about 10minutes maybe to fill back up ... is this safe on the fish or will the prime ... if you will ... go away after a certain period of time? Sorry, that was a noob question but I need to make sure.
Lincoln, NE
Can I get some input on this?
What I gather is that my water contains chlorine and chloramine ... which means if I run a drip system, what on earth would I use to filter it?
Secondly I notice trace amounts of nitrate+nitrite (3.1) and it also says they add a very small amount of ammonia but can't find any info on how much.
But,...Doing a water test out of tap I get the results of:
IMG_6277 by muffywrx, on Flickr
pH 8.2
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10-20
(API freshwater liquid test kit)
Further input much appreciated. I wanted to set up a drip system on my 300gallon that I am ordering hopefully next week.
I'm concerned about my water. There have been times when the tank tests 5ppm nitrate so I'm not sure if I did the test wrong (did all the shaking and stuff as directed) or if it just came out like that, but now I'm confused. I wanted to check as my nitrate was high (20-40) after doing a big water change. It was high before that as well, so I figured maybe it would help to do another water change. Will check nitrate later tonight on the 125 and see what its at after another large water change. Almost feel like diluting my water is pointless as it will take a lot of water changes to dilute it. I keep my tanks understocked for the most part usually ...
Any suggestions? I feel like I'm rambling now.
Also, last question....
When I do my water changes lately (after hooking up my new utility faucet), I have been draining x amount of water and then adding prime for tank size and using aqeuon water changer hose to fill back up ... It takes about 10minutes maybe to fill back up ... is this safe on the fish or will the prime ... if you will ... go away after a certain period of time? Sorry, that was a noob question but I need to make sure.
