Myrphie
10/30/2006, 07:34 PM
I recently found myself tinkering with yet another small aquarium at home and found myself confronted with a few questions I did not know the answers to. I'd like to think I'm well-versed in the ins and outs of most aspects of this hobby, but I know I don't come close to knowing it all. Hoping I can get some input from those more knowledgable than myself. Chemistry never really was my best subject.
1) Do "ammonia-detoxifying" products (in this case, Ammo-Lock) actually do what they claim? (i.e., Are fish subjected to ammonia less likely to suffer ill-effects when these products are used?)
2) Would the use of one of these products affect the reading of a typical marine aquarium ammonia test kit? (The listed ingredients for the product in question are a proprietary mix of "alphatic amine salts" which make up "greater than 17%" of the product and an unspecified amount of "sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate")
3) Would the addition of this product affect nitrifying bacteria in their ability to metabolize ammonia? (i.e., would it increase the time it takes a tank to reach a stable nitrification cycle?)
Any thoughts regarding these questions would be greatly appreciated.
1) Do "ammonia-detoxifying" products (in this case, Ammo-Lock) actually do what they claim? (i.e., Are fish subjected to ammonia less likely to suffer ill-effects when these products are used?)
2) Would the use of one of these products affect the reading of a typical marine aquarium ammonia test kit? (The listed ingredients for the product in question are a proprietary mix of "alphatic amine salts" which make up "greater than 17%" of the product and an unspecified amount of "sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate")
3) Would the addition of this product affect nitrifying bacteria in their ability to metabolize ammonia? (i.e., would it increase the time it takes a tank to reach a stable nitrification cycle?)
Any thoughts regarding these questions would be greatly appreciated.