Muff look for the ** hope this all helps enjoy

*muffin* wrote:
the testing kit is the liquid drops ( the dip stick one I did yesterday,
read way OVER 8.5 for ph/alkaline)
( I'll look for a 2 part ammonia tester tomorrow,,,,,,, do they have 'em at
pet stores?)

*** should be sure to check for the expiration date

umm I don't have the pump running either,, yet,( for filter & water
falls,,,, havent built the falls yet
will that help??

** definitly will go ahead and fire it up you can always rerout it to
the waterfalls later

somewhere I read using "Amquel" to lower the ammonia? is there anythign
else? ( can *this* be purchased at a pet store??)

**they should have it

I have a couple gold fish ,, 'ON HOLD' at store,, needed to pick them up &
put in pond this weekend,,,,,,, umm, bad idea?

*** retest the amonia make sure it realy is up, false readings do happen

if it is use the amquell if not keep the amquell for just in case
give it a day or three to stabalize and add your fish

Muffin dang, had a pond 20 yrs ago & never tested anything, wonder how it
survived!


OK,this morning tested with fresh water aquarium testing kit.
PH is 7.8
KH is in range of 200-400 PPM
GH is in range of 100-200 PPM
ammonia is 2-3 PPM

there are no plants of fish in the pond

ok, now what? is there anything to fix? & with what?
(I'll test again tonight)



everything sounds fine to me eept the amonia without fish there
should be none
which type of kit are you using dip sticks or liquid drops ?

one of our chem gurus jump in here and help with this one


John Rutz





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John Rutz
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