Qt question: New Salt mixes with Ammonia reading.

[itz frank]

Title says it all. I did change my DI resin from the water filter. 0ppm ammonia with API.

Instant ocean seems to be mixing with between .25-.5ppm Anmonia.

Now for a reef, I realize this is a small amount and would be consumed. But in mixing salt for hospital style QT. So now what?

Torch my fish?


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[vhuang168]

Dose prime


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[itz frank]

Ok. So other than that there isn't a way to get 0 ammonia?


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[vhuang168]

If your RO/DI water tests 0 ammonia but when mixed with your salt you get some ammonia then the logical conclusion is it came from your salt.

Maybe you got a bad batch of salt. Solution would be to change salts.

If you want to continue using your current salt then Prime is the fastest solution, esp since its for a HT.

You can put it in a tank with some seasoned live rock and let it convert ammonia to nitrate then use it but that takes up resources and time.


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[itz frank]

If your RO/DI water tests 0 ammonia but when mixed with your salt you get some ammonia then the logical conclusion is it came from your salt.

Maybe you got a bad batch of salt. Solution would be to change salts.

If you want to continue using your current salt then Prime is the fastest solution, esp since its for a HT.

You can put it in a tank with some seasoned live rock and let it convert ammonia to nitrate then use it but that takes up resources and time.


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Thank you for the response. I've already searched and this seems to be popular with instant ocean. .5 readings are normal. I'm just concerned with dosing prime since I can't seem to measure harmful ammonia at that point.


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