Re: [AGA-Member] To much K

["Terry Barber" <terbarb@alltel.net>]

Bio-balls in a wet dry support the biofiltration of the tank.  Ammonia to
nitrite then nitrite to nitrate.  In a non planted tank, nitrate accumulates
and is removed by water changes.

In a planted tank, the nitrogenous compounds are/can be used by the plants.
What do you measure for a nitrate level?

I think it may be good to take a step back in all of this.  Rather than ask
these questions as you go along - why don't you tell what it is that you are
trying to accomplish with you tank.  Then folks here can help you reach your
goal.

Terry Barber
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Nickeydundee@aol.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: [AGA-Member] To much K


> Dear SH,
>     The reason I think it is K is because the other  chemicals are all in
> check like the nitrate 2-5 ppm. So, the K is the one that  sticks out the
most I
> use the aquarium landscape kit from Fish-vet.com... The  other thing that
> could of caused it is the nitrate but is was added slowly into  the tank
unless a
> 2ppm to a 5ppm increase during 5 days was to much? But, to get  is to jump
up
> I guess the K level went to high.  Hey while I am writing has  anyone
taken
> the Bio-balls out of there water-drys to let the nitrate build that  way
to??
>
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