this is a list of the products/chemicals that i was given along with the fish tank:
pH up: contains sodium hydrochloride (ENECNo 215-185-5)
Freshwater Ph test: indicator solution bromothymol blue
Ammonia test solution: modified nessler reagent: contains sodium hydroxide and mercuric iodide
methylene blue: use 10 drops per gallon
Aqua Plus from tetrafin/Hagen: tap water conditioner, removes chlorine, chloramines, neutralizes […]
According to the website Lenny linked to, below, API says that all their test reagents have a minimum shelf life of 3 years, some up to 5. Now I’m confused.
DebR and the Three Goldfish (CB, Lucille, and Raven)
Here are more details to answer your questions: - KH no reading means that when I put the first drop of reagent the water color turns from 100% transparent to slightly yellow. As I add more drops the yellow increases. This means that I never have a color change from blue to yellow but I […]
In reading this, your most recent post on this subject, I find the need to question your present salt content and your methods with which you are coming to the conclusion of these levels — only if to clarify the present amount of salinity. I am glad to see that “Carol […]
That’s why I am asking about the two 10G tanks, that seem to maintain a pH of 7.0 while the 46G tank is dropping to 6.0.
I’m thinking there must be some level of KH but less than 1 degree (or less than 18ppm) of KH, since it changes color after the first drop of reagent.
If […]
I hope you didn’t wash things too much.. unless you are talking about the new gravel. It would have been best to leave the anacharis in the old tank until moving day. Any good live bacteria that would have been living on the anacharis has died off now without an ammonia source for […]
Both of those test kits can also be purchased from WalMart.com and then delivered to your nearby store so you get free shipping. They are both under $20.00 on WalMart.com. The API kit includes more chemical reagents for performing more tests for the four tests (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH) so it would be […]
Thanks Lenny, Gives me some material to study in my spare time. Some of us do care about the details. I guess that is what make people Engineers?
Sam,
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: > > With pH, there is 7.0 (neutral) and then there are lower pH (acidic/acid) > and higher pH (basic/base). > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid-base_reaction_theories […]
Hi Steve, I did not know we get that far into chemistry here as I would have made the same mistake. Can you elaborate on why a base water characteristic is not the same as alkaline. I took regular chemistry as well as Organic and after all these years, I don’t remember the differences.
Best regards,
Sam […]