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Nitrites
My amonia levels don't even register, but my nitrites are at 0.8mg/litre. When recommended level is 0 to 0.5. and my nitrate is between 20 and 40 mg /l the ph level is at 7.5
The pond is 3 weeks old and has sufficient plant life. Have been putting in baterial treatments to ensure the waste products are converted. do i need to give these treatments more time to work ? Why is my amonia none existant but I have high nitrite? Can someone explain the amonia to nitrite to natrate conversion process within a pond in a way I can uderstand it (the books don't help) so I can get the correct balance within my pond Thanks |
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Check out this website, hopefully it will help:
http://www.vcnet.com/koi_net/dan.html ~ jan On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 01:27:21 +0000, hawksight wrote: My amonia levels don't even register, but my nitrites are at 0.8mg/litre. When recommended level is 0 to 0.5. and my nitrate is between 20 and 40 mg /l the ph level is at 7.5 The pond is 3 weeks old and has sufficient plant life. Have been putting in baterial treatments to ensure the waste products are converted. do i need to give these treatments more time to work ? Why is my amonia none existant but I have high nitrite? Can someone explain the amonia to nitrite to natrate conversion process within a pond in a way I can uderstand it (the books don't help) so I can get the correct balance within my pond Thanks ~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~ |
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On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 01:27:21 +0000, hawksight
wrote: My amonia levels don't even register, but my nitrites are at 0.8mg/litre. When recommended level is 0 to 0.5. and my nitrate is between 20 and 40 mg /l the ph level is at 7.5 The pond is 3 weeks old and has sufficient plant life. Have been putting in baterial treatments to ensure the waste products are converted. do i need to give these treatments more time to work ? Why is my amonia none existant but I have high nitrite? Can someone explain the amonia to nitrite to natrate conversion process within a pond in a way I can uderstand it (the books don't help) so I can get the correct balance within my pond Thanks The bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite develope first, the bacteria that convert nitrite to nitrate are slower. You are on the right path, just impacient. Keep doing what you are doing. |
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The bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite develope first, the
bacteria that convert nitrite to nitrate are slower. You are on the right path, just impacient. Keep doing what you are doing.[/quote] thanks Charles your thoughts have backed up what i was thinking. yes i am a little impacient have a great day and thanks again |
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