Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr. Tim again....

Ammonia is holding at 2.0 both before and after water changes in the tank.
The tap water is .25 ammonia.
Connie

-------Original Message-------

From: bill 1433
Date: 10/28/2012 9:25:15 AM
To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr. Tim again....

OK, now Connie, what if any, is your ammonia
showing BEFORE the water change? I remember showwhere
back you said that you had ammonia from your source, I took
speical note of that because I have the same problem.

bill in pa

--- On Sun, 10/28/12, Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net> wrote:

> From: Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr. Tim again....
> To: "Tropical Fish Club" <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 11:05 AM
> No problem, Bill.
> Last PWC was last Sunday and
> I dosed with 2 tsp Prime on Friday,
> 10-26-12.
>
> Today I will do another PWC but
> not use Prime to detox the water.
>
> Connie
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: bill 1433
> Date: 10/28/12 08:50:11
> To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr. Tim
> again....
>
> Sorry Connie,
>
> I was not aware of any ammonia readings at this point in
> time.
>
> Ray and Donna are right. Do nothing and wait.
> You did not
> mention your last Prime dosage or water change and I think
> Ray
> should have that information once again, just in case he
> missed
> it at first posting,as apparently I did. Again, I am
> sorry for the miscue
> on my part.
>
> bill in pa
>
> --- On Sat, 10/27/12, Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr. Tim
> again....
> > To: "Tropical Fish Club" <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 11:10 PM
> > Thanks, Bill, I was thinking about
> > getting some baby angel fish
> > so maybe they won't eat the neons they grow up with.
> > And someday I would love to get a pair of Kribs.
> > I may go with the Kribs first ....I don't know.
> > I also love Rams. But I don't know if they would work
> in my
> > tank.
> > I haven't checked the water parameters they need
> compared to
> > my water.
> > So basically I am thinking I would love Angels, Kribs
> or
> > Rams.
> > If those are not possible. I would probably stick with
> the
> > community fish like more platys, neons or a couple
> female
> > guppies for
> > the 2 males I have.
> > Just not sure yet. But I am leaning toward the Kribs
> and
> > Angels at this time
> >
> >
> > I know someone mentioned Rainbow fish, but I just can't
> seem
> > to fine
> > them around here to see if I really would like to have
> > them.
> >
> > As far as PWC....no problem....I do them. Dr. Tim
> mentioned
> > doing
> > a 10% PWC every week or two. This is not a problem.
> >
> > I also want to get some Bio Media to add to the filter
> box
> > to help with the
> > bacteria growth.
> >
> > If I feel better tomorrow from this tooth extraction a
> few
> > days ago...I may
> > go on a trip and go to the Ocean Floor store in
> central
> > Phoenix. See what
> > they have. I know to go slow with adding fish.
> > I will let you all know what I end up getting!
> > Thanks,
> > Connie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: bill 1433
> > Date: 10/27/12 15:00:45
> > To: tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr.
> Tim
> > again....
> >
> > Hi Connie,
> >
> > Sounds good to me. Standing from your side of it,
> I
> > would go slow.
> > Get some fish a few, keep an eye on your tests and
> remember
> > your
> > PWC's. Keep a general eye on
> everything
> > for a while yet. After all this
> > time waiting, and thinking about the fish, I'm sure
> that
> > you already have
> > a good idea of what to get. Keep us posted and
> Good
> > Luck!
> >
> > bill in pa
> >
> >
> > --- On Sat, 10/27/12, Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > From: Connie Watson <clw51@cox.net>
> > > Subject: [tropical fish club] OK, Talked to Dr.
> Tim
> > again....
> > > To: "Tropical Fish Club" <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 2:58 PM
> > > Thanks, Donna, for the advice to call
> > > Dr. Tim again. He was very nice and
> > > informative.
> > >
> > > Dr. Tim says the tank has cycled and with me
> using
> > Prime
> > > that is causing the
> > > false ammonia readings with both the Seachem and
> API
> > test
> > > kits.
> > > He said that the key is that since I have no
> Nitrites
> > and
> > > good Nitrates that
> > > the tank has cycled, and with the fish doing fine
> that
> > is
> > > another sign the
> > > tank has cycled.
> > >
> > > He said if I stopped using Prime as my
> de-chlorinator
> > that
> > > after a few weeks
> > > of PWC the Ammonia would show as zero when all
> the
> > Prime is
> > > gone from the
> > > water. He said this is a very common thing that
> goes on
> > with
> > > people who use
> > > Prime and the API test kits and the seachem test
> kit.
> > We
> > > know my seachem
> > > tests are messed up because the Free Ammonia
> never
> > shows as
> > > it should at 0.
> > > And I have been using 2 tsp Prime every other day
> > thinking I
> > > had bad ammonia
> > > in the tank....so my tank has a lot of Prime in
> it.
> > >
> > > Don't know if any of you have had this false
> positive
> > > ammonia test with the
> > > Prime and the API test kit. But that is what Dr.
> Tim
> > said
> > > and I tend to
> > > agree with him since the Nitrites have been at 0
> for 5
> > days
> > > now.
> > >
> > > So now I might be able to add another fish or
> two!
> > Yeah!!!
> > >
> > > Connie
> > >
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