LeeAnne,

As I understand it, Amquel and similar products change the form of the
ammonia to ammonium. Ammonia is toxic, but ammonium is not. It is still
available to the good bacteria, so they will cycle even with the Amquel.
One problem that I see, is if you overload the system enough to find more
than a trace of ammonia, you will find a significant nitrite spike, and
Amquel does not do anything for nitrites, but salt does.
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"LeeAnne" wrote in message
...
I lurk here, so please pardon me for butting in on this one, but I know
from
my fish tank keeping experience that using an ammonia neutralizer, such as
Amquel can be detrimental as you are screwing w/the natural cycle of
things.

When you have a tank you need to add living things slowly so the tank can
cycle and the appropriate little goodies can grow - ie the ones that will
take care of your ammonia problem. If you use an amquel product you rid
the
tank of what those beneficials need to grow and, thus, be able to control
your ammonia.

Would it not be the same for cycling a pond?

Thanks for the info,
LeeAnne

"jammer" j@mmer wrote in message
...
I know not of this amquel, but i can figure it out. Where does one get
it? Walmart? Pool supply store? ? And i have done that water change
throughout the week with needing water for aquarium and pool, so do i
still change it again, and if so weekly or monthly or what? And i do
use de-chlor.


On Mon, 12 May 2003 22:21:03 GMT, "Nedra"
wrote:

Do a water change right now! I would guess 15% to 20%.
Be sure to add De-chlor/Amquel!