Freshwater

[domination2580]

My hometown is having a horrible outbreak of algae in its lake, fish are not being stocked due to most of them not surviving. I was curious if anyone could give me insight on freshwater parameters and or ideas to help with the algae problems. I'm assuming it's a high phosphorus and nitrate issue but not sure. I'm trying to find someone week does freshwater icp tests.

 

[Mr. Bill]

In today's world with industrial and agricultural waste finding it's way into our water systems, your safest option is to use distilled or RO/DI water remineralized for freshwater aquariums with Kent Marine's R/O Right or Seachem's Equilibrium.

 

[domination2580]

Let me rephrase that. I need help on options for helping the lake get back to stable. it's a huge project and would like to do tests myself. But need to know parameters that are fine for freshwater.

 

[masssnapz]

Let me rephrase that. I need help on options for helping the lake get back to stable. it's a huge project and would like to do tests myself. But need to know parameters that are fine for freshwater.

Now that's a big tank ! But in all seriousness, how is this project going to be funded ? Municipal money or your own ? Test the water yourself if you want to check for high nitrates and such. Also I don't think it matters if you send fresh or salt to Denver for icp testing.

 

[domination2580]

Now that's a big tank ! But in all seriousness, how is this project going to be funded ? Municipal money or your own ? Test the water yourself if you want to check for high nitrates and such. Also I don't think it matters if you send fresh or salt to Denver for icp testing.

Denver? And no, I want to get icp with my own money to present to the city board and explain that I'm into aquarium keeping and have a first hand experience with knowing how the nitrogen cycle works.

 

[masssnapz]

Denver? And no, I want to get icp with my own money to present to the city board and explain that I'm into aquarium keeping and have a first hand experience with knowing how the nitrogen cycle works.

Icp analysis is in Denver, CO.

 

[masssnapz]

Denver? And no, I want to get icp with my own money to present to the city board and explain that I'm into aquarium keeping and have a first hand experience with knowing how the nitrogen cycle works.

Also what would you're plan be on bringing back the water quality in the lake ?

 

[domination2580]

Also what would you're plan be on bringing back the water quality in the lake ?

Well minimalize phosphates and nitrates going into system. And it would be a task but...water change, more flow through it with fresh water, stir the bottom of detritus while draining water, add plants for uptake of nutrients...exc. exc.

 

[domination2580]

Anyone have any other ideas? Anyone unite a place that does icp for freshwater?