Don't understand these readings.
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It might be easier to help interpret if you had held the tube up to the card and not on your dark counter. But based on what I can see from the photo - which is admittedly not going to be very accurate - your ammonia is high but your nitrates appear to be OK.
Responding on your other thread.
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Where is the card that shows readings? I can’t tell what results are just by looking at the colors in the tubes.
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Yes, please.
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It looks like nitrates and ph are good. Your ammonia is still high. It should be bright yellow like the nitrates.
What should i do to get it wright? I have been reading about how to lower ammonia levels. Add plants. {I have many plants in this 600 Gal. pond] Next :remove 10 to 20 % to the water. [Now i will have a chlorine problem]. Add baking soda and crushed oyster shells. This is very confusing. At first i thought the fish weren't eating there food but they are. Since the pond is only 4 weeks old maybe in time things will level off. I did remove both filters for the winter but i still have an aerator and both waterfalls going. I just worry about the fish dying.
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Your pond is looking good Phil, but with the high ammonia readings your fish will be suffering from irritated/damaged gills.
If you're at the 4 week mark, you should almost have an established population of nitrifying bacteria but don't feed the fish any more food until you pond matures more.
The best thing you can do for your fish right now is add a product called "Prime" which will neutralize the ammonia somewhat. Your pond probably needs another 2 weeks before it is safe for the fish. You will need to add the Prime every 48 hours.
You should focus on 4 water parameters right now. Ammonia, Nitrite, PH and Temperature.
Leave everything else alone and don't feed the fish.
The crushed oyster shells you have added will be a safeguard in a sense.
If you're at the 4 week mark, you should almost have an established population of nitrifying bacteria but don't feed the fish any more food until you pond matures more.
The best thing you can do for your fish right now is add a product called "Prime" which will neutralize the ammonia somewhat. Your pond probably needs another 2 weeks before it is safe for the fish. You will need to add the Prime every 48 hours.
You should focus on 4 water parameters right now. Ammonia, Nitrite, PH and Temperature.
Leave everything else alone and don't feed the fish.
The crushed oyster shells you have added will be a safeguard in a sense.
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You should be ok with that, but make sure to take measurements of the water parameters I mentioned before so you keep your fish safe.
There is a 500 ml product called "Pond Prime" that is more economical. You only need 2 tablespoons/600 gallons.
https://www.seachem.com/pond-prime.php
There is a 500 ml product called "Pond Prime" that is more economical. You only need 2 tablespoons/600 gallons.
https://www.seachem.com/pond-prime.php