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Old 12-01-2016, 04:08 PM   #91
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This is a good read.

http://www.thekrib.com/Chemistry/ammonia-toxicity.html

AST I believe converts the ammonia to ammonium, which is why ammonia tests may give worryingly high ammonia readings with AST added to detoxify it.
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Old 12-01-2016, 09:27 PM   #92
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This is a good read.

http://www.thekrib.com/Chemistry/ammonia-toxicity.html

AST I believe converts the ammonia to ammonium, which is why ammonia tests may give worryingly high ammonia readings with AST added to detoxify it.
Sry bro, I am v confused

1st, I am not sure AST convert the ammonia to ammonium or not, personally I dont think so.

2nd, AST if added to tap water will not hv high reading of ammonia like any other AC(Proper dosage), cos AST get rid of ammonia & other AC bind ammonia into non toxic form.

Sry if I get u wrong ya.....
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Old 12-01-2016, 10:59 PM   #93
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I am currently using Ast and Ast very good!
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:09 PM   #94
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Sry bro, I am v confused

1st, I am not sure AST convert the ammonia to ammonium or not, personally I dont think so.

2nd, AST if added to tap water will not hv high reading of ammonia like any other AC(Proper dosage), cos AST get rid of ammonia & other AC bind ammonia into non toxic form.

Sry if I get u wrong ya.....
My bad. I got confused between products.

AST is a Chloram-X based formulation.
This converts ammonia to aminomethylsulfinate in a one way reaction.

Patent information here. It is an interesting read.

http://www.google.com/patents/US4786434
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Old 13-01-2016, 12:27 PM   #95
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My bad. I got confused between products.

AST is a Chloram-X based formulation.
This converts ammonia to aminomethylsulfinate in a one way reaction.

Patent information here. It is an interesting read.

http://www.google.com/patents/US4786434
big thanks for the link. i couldnt find this bit of info, didnt occur to me to search on patents. this is great
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Old 13-01-2016, 08:50 PM   #96
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Good info on this thread, thanks!

I was using Prime for more 2 years+ but it costs $96 (1L) which will last me 3 months, hence amounted to approx. $30/monthly. Finally after much consideration, decided to change to Safe (1L/$50?) which has lasted me 6months liao and still has 1/3 bottle left. I'm keeping plecos/tanganyikans btw and there are no/little difference whether I'm using Prime or Safe. Glad I've switched to Safe, which saves me a lot $.
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Old 13-01-2016, 11:47 PM   #97
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sorry for this noob ques. what is ast?
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Old 14-01-2016, 12:12 AM   #98
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sorry for this noob ques. what is ast?
A brand of antichlorine. "AquaScience Tech" iirc.

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Old 14-01-2016, 01:08 AM   #99
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Old 14-01-2016, 10:49 AM   #100
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I itchy backside accidentally overdosed Prime 2 weeks ago coz i mistakenly tot it was Fritz#9 (Dun ask me why. I think is stress + ghost cover eyes)

Din realised it till the next day. And the fishes started to show signs of stress.
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