How Long Before Adding The Fish?

[Headdy]

QUOTE(Matt @ Mar 16 2008, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How much ammonia do you need to get high Headdy?

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Matt

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Damn I was going to try it myself

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Headdy

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Just a little update.

I’ve added two lots of 150 drops of ammonia to the tank so far. Nitrate reads 40ppm, while nitrite reads 0.5ppm. The pH, however, has gone through the roof. I’m not sure if this is normal, but I’m going to get a more accurate testing kit today.

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Matt

Keymaster

Which way? Alkaline, I presume…

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Headdy

Participant

QUOTE(Matt @ Mar 17 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Which way? Alkaline, I presume…

Ah, yes. It read at least pH 9.

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Matt

Keymaster

You should see that drop as the ammonia gets “eaten” by the bacteria. What are the parameters of your tapwater?

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Headdy

Participant

For tap water:

GH is 180
KH is 240
pH is around 7.5
Nitrate is 40ppm
Nitrite is 0.

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Headdy

Participant

Well gosh darn. I have to start again, because it turns out that I’ve added too much ammonia. Enough ammonia to turn the liquid ammonia testing kit dark blue.

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dunc

Keymaster

Don’t start again, just do a 50% water change or something

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Headdy

Participant

I shall have to do that.
I remember when I had the tank filled up last week (seemed so long ago!): it took a while going back and forth to fill and empty buckets of water, so I used a hosepipe fed through the window.

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dunc

Keymaster

Aye mate I use a hose where possible, whilst dripping dechlorinator in to the flow.

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keith565

Participant

i do the same as Dunc. so much easier.

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Matt

Keymaster

Is that Dunc talking about his hose again….sigh. I´d also do as the boys suggest Headdy. With the pH issue try leaving it a few days and see if it drops naturally. If not come back to us. Your tapwater is kinda hard anyway so it shouldn´t take too long.

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dunc

Keymaster

I’m ringing the NSPCA. Or the NSPCC. Or the RSPCA. Or whichever ones helps abused children!

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Sofia

Member

QUOTE(Matt @ Mar 22 2008, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is that Dunc talking about his hose again….sigh. I´d also do as the boys suggest Headdy. With the pH issue try leaving it a few days and see if it drops naturally. If not come back to us. Your tapwater is kinda hard anyway so it shouldn´t take too long.

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[Matt]

Damn I was going to try it myself

#304601

[Headdy]

Just a little update.

I’ve added two lots of 150 drops of ammonia to the tank so far. Nitrate reads 40ppm, while nitrite reads 0.5ppm. The pH, however, has gone through the roof. I’m not sure if this is normal, but I’m going to get a more accurate testing kit today.

[Matt]

Which way? Alkaline, I presume…

[Headdy]

QUOTE(Matt @ Mar 17 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Which way? Alkaline, I presume…

Ah, yes. It read at least pH 9.

[Matt]

You should see that drop as the ammonia gets “eaten” by the bacteria. What are the parameters of your tapwater?

[Headdy]

For tap water:

GH is 180
KH is 240
pH is around 7.5
Nitrate is 40ppm
Nitrite is 0.

[Headdy]

Well gosh darn. I have to start again, because it turns out that I’ve added too much ammonia. Enough ammonia to turn the liquid ammonia testing kit dark blue.

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[dunc]

Don’t start again, just do a 50% water change or something

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[Headdy]

I shall have to do that.
I remember when I had the tank filled up last week (seemed so long ago!): it took a while going back and forth to fill and empty buckets of water, so I used a hosepipe fed through the window.

[dunc]

Aye mate I use a hose where possible, whilst dripping dechlorinator in to the flow.

[keith565]

i do the same as Dunc. so much easier.

[Matt]

Is that Dunc talking about his hose again….sigh. I´d also do as the boys suggest Headdy. With the pH issue try leaving it a few days and see if it drops naturally. If not come back to us. Your tapwater is kinda hard anyway so it shouldn´t take too long.

#304652

[dunc]

I’m ringing the NSPCA. Or the NSPCC. Or the RSPCA. Or whichever ones helps abused children!

#304655

[Sofia]

QUOTE(Matt @ Mar 22 2008, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is that Dunc talking about his hose again….sigh. I´d also do as the boys suggest Headdy. With the pH issue try leaving it a few days and see if it drops naturally. If not come back to us. Your tapwater is kinda hard anyway so it shouldn´t take too long.

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