did the op state earlier that he tested known pure water, and got the same reading that sent this thread into alarm mode?
I read that above but it seemed skipped in the responses. this tank might not have had ammonia, and had initial live sand clouding. our sand rinse thread shows unrinsed live sand, like caribsea, causing this cloud.
1.8 true would've had some noted losses and all fish panting at the top.
another detail was the same basic range of ammonia sustained over time, vs decline shown each day (cycled tanks eat easily 4 ppm in 24 hours) he did have some portion of live sand and rock known; it should register a reduction on any working test kit, even if overwhelmed. he'd have gone to .75 or something, and the biology of the tank would show it with that heavy of a fish load, they acted normal. clouding/sand/not ruled out and in fact most likely imo
am awr the claim is that he surpassed what the rock could do, but that's now based on questionable testing right? I re read first post, all he did was add dilution which cannot present less bacteria than it did initially.
the only locus for true ammonia in this aquarium upgrade is the sandbed unless we haven't shored up the sourcewater yet.
I read that above but it seemed skipped in the responses. this tank might not have had ammonia, and had initial live sand clouding. our sand rinse thread shows unrinsed live sand, like caribsea, causing this cloud.
1.8 true would've had some noted losses and all fish panting at the top.
another detail was the same basic range of ammonia sustained over time, vs decline shown each day (cycled tanks eat easily 4 ppm in 24 hours) he did have some portion of live sand and rock known; it should register a reduction on any working test kit, even if overwhelmed. he'd have gone to .75 or something, and the biology of the tank would show it with that heavy of a fish load, they acted normal. clouding/sand/not ruled out and in fact most likely imo
am awr the claim is that he surpassed what the rock could do, but that's now based on questionable testing right? I re read first post, all he did was add dilution which cannot present less bacteria than it did initially.
the only locus for true ammonia in this aquarium upgrade is the sandbed unless we haven't shored up the sourcewater yet.
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