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Originally Posted by jwhtan
Joshua, I see u hv not forgotten ur chemistry even after a 10 year break ....  |
my actual job is at a public aquarium.. so i actually spend more time keeping fish and studying water even though i stopped keeping fish at home hehe.
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Originally Posted by jwhtan
I think one of the main causes of death immediately after water change is ammonia spike, which tends to happen in a heavily stocked tank.
We must remember that today we are not only treating chlorine, but chloramine as well.
ammonia is a by product when chloramine is treated
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yup, but most shelf products in the market today all claim to treat chloramine, and some even claim to rid even nitrites. i think the main difference between brands of AC is the actual efficiency of the product in real time vs the recommended dosage.
so what i would recommend to everyone, is not to listen or follow blindly, do actual tests for free ammonia vs total ammonia during WC to see how much dosage of ur AC actually works during your WC. and at the same time be wary of how much ur pH drops by cause it can be quite a substantial amount.