water testing

[*muffin*]

this can't be right,, can it???

after reading about 'acid' rain, I figured I should test the water, since we
had tONS of rain water this week.

I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)

but these results look weird.
KH = 250ppm
GH=143ppm
PH=7.5
nitrite=.5
nitrate= 0
ammonia= .25

I will redo this afternoon

[Sam Hopkins]

Looks fine to me. However, unless it's a new pond I'd be concerned with the
nitrite and ammonia. Looks like you dont have enough bacterial filtration.


"*muffin*" > wrote in message
...
> this can't be right,, can it???
>
> after reading about 'acid' rain, I figured I should test the water, since
we
> had tONS of rain water this week.
>
> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)
>
> but these results look weird.
> KH = 250ppm
> GH=143ppm
> PH=7.5
> nitrite=.5
> nitrate= 0
> ammonia= .25
>
> I will redo this afternoon
>
>

[Sam Hopkins]

Looks fine to me. However, unless it's a new pond I'd be concerned with the
nitrite and ammonia. Looks like you dont have enough bacterial filtration.


"*muffin*" > wrote in message
...
> this can't be right,, can it???
>
> after reading about 'acid' rain, I figured I should test the water, since
we
> had tONS of rain water this week.
>
> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)
>
> but these results look weird.
> KH = 250ppm
> GH=143ppm
> PH=7.5
> nitrite=.5
> nitrate= 0
> ammonia= .25
>
> I will redo this afternoon
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:17:35 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" > wrote:
>Looks fine to me. However, unless it's a new pond I'd be concerned with the
>nitrite and ammonia. Looks like you dont have enough bacterial filtration.

I agree, unless the ammonia & nitrite tests were just a glitch, better get
salt in the pond to protect against brown blood disease and Amquel (or
similar) to detox the Ammonia. Other numbers are great.

>"*muffin*" > wrote in message
>> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)

Neither am I. Unless you counting staying up till 1 am. ;o) ~ jan

>> but these results look weird.
>> KH = 250ppm
>> GH=143ppm
>> PH=7.5
>> nitrite=.5
>> nitrate= 0
>> ammonia= .25
>>
>> I will redo this afternoon
>>
>>
>


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
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[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:17:35 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" > wrote:
>Looks fine to me. However, unless it's a new pond I'd be concerned with the
>nitrite and ammonia. Looks like you dont have enough bacterial filtration.

I agree, unless the ammonia & nitrite tests were just a glitch, better get
salt in the pond to protect against brown blood disease and Amquel (or
similar) to detox the Ammonia. Other numbers are great.

>"*muffin*" > wrote in message
>> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)

Neither am I. Unless you counting staying up till 1 am. ;o) ~ jan

>> but these results look weird.
>> KH = 250ppm
>> GH=143ppm
>> PH=7.5
>> nitrite=.5
>> nitrate= 0
>> ammonia= .25
>>
>> I will redo this afternoon
>>
>>
>


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

[Tom La Bron]

Muffin,

What is your usual pH? If your usual pH is higher the softening of the
water and the dilution of the water by the rain causing the pH to decrease
would account for the nitrite and ammonia readings. Anytime there is a
major change quick change in you water chemistry your biobugs die off and
reproduce back to a normal population.

Tom L.L.
"*muffin*" > wrote in message
...
> this can't be right,, can it???
>
> after reading about 'acid' rain, I figured I should test the water, since
we
> had tONS of rain water this week.
>
> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)
>
> but these results look weird.
> KH = 250ppm
> GH=143ppm
> PH=7.5
> nitrite=.5
> nitrate= 0
> ammonia= .25
>
> I will redo this afternoon
>
>

[Tom La Bron]

Muffin,

What is your usual pH? If your usual pH is higher the softening of the
water and the dilution of the water by the rain causing the pH to decrease
would account for the nitrite and ammonia readings. Anytime there is a
major change quick change in you water chemistry your biobugs die off and
reproduce back to a normal population.

Tom L.L.
"*muffin*" > wrote in message
...
> this can't be right,, can it???
>
> after reading about 'acid' rain, I figured I should test the water, since
we
> had tONS of rain water this week.
>
> I usual test in afternoon, (ok ,I am NOt a morning person)
>
> but these results look weird.
> KH = 250ppm
> GH=143ppm
> PH=7.5
> nitrite=.5
> nitrate= 0
> ammonia= .25
>
> I will redo this afternoon
>
>