K1 experiment

[RaCe]

fishes wun die so soon due to ammonia poisoning. i stay in bt batok bro. where u stay? i can give u ammonia test kit to support ur test.

Originally Posted by ranmaru1987

If pH is low, fishes won't die due to the low toxicity of ammonia at low pH.. Parrot fishes would be good too as the eat and poo alot.. You should whack as much bioload as possible to push the limit of the K1?

I see. Learnt something new today. Actually, I also find that the tank quite bare. Will add more fishes soon.

Originally Posted by RaCe

fishes wun die so soon due to ammonia poisoning. i stay in bt batok bro. where u stay? i can give u ammonia test kit to support ur test.

Err...quite far for me as i stay at Pasir Ris. Thanks for your offer bro. If really no choice, i will buy ammonia test kit to test.

[cylap888]

Is the test using matured K1?

[washywashy]

Interesting experiment there! Will be waiting for the results!

Ammonia kills fish very easily, but it's toxicity is dependent on the ph level.
Ph below 7 is usually safe.

The reason for wanting to see ammonia is so that you can know at which part of the tank cycling you are at. If ammonia is present, it could be at the beginning of the cycle. Nitrite builds up at the second stage of the cycle.

Regarding the tetras, the Midas will likely have them for breakfast, gourami may not be safe too. Think I have 5, give you 4. They are about 4 inches I think, as they grow up together, may not fight a lot among themselves as long as you feed them with pellets. I can also give you a bag of Hikari Wheat germ sinking (their favourite food). You have to decide what to do with the tetras and gourami incase kenna attacked. Midas as super aggressive types.

Originally Posted by cylap888

Is the test using matured K1?

Yes mature K1. Been inside my 5ft tank for 1 month plus.

Originally Posted by washywashy

Interesting experiment there! Will be waiting for the results!

Thanks. Now we can see how effective is K1 when I increase the bioload.

Originally Posted by Spakase

Ammonia kills fish very easily, but it's toxicity is dependent on the ph level.
Ph below 7 is usually safe.

The reason for wanting to see ammonia is so that you can know at which part of the tank cycling you are at. If ammonia is present, it could be at the beginning of the cycle. Nitrite builds up at the second stage of the cycle.

Regarding the tetras, the Midas will likely have them for breakfast, gourami may not be safe too. Think I have 5, give you 4. They are about 4 inches I think, as they grow up together, may not fight a lot among themselves as long as you feed them with pellets. I can also give you a bag of Hikari Wheat germ sinking (their favourite food). You have to decide what to do with the tetras and gourami incase kenna attacked. Midas as super aggressive types.

If i were to take your midas, I will have to shift the tetras and gourami to another tank. Dun wish to see fishes eating fishes. Are midas jumpy fishes? I ask that is becoz i dun cover the tank.

[ESP]

Maintain PH above 7 to make your experiment more meaningful.

Originally Posted by spotted

This experiment is to test out the effectiveness of K1 media without other bio medias in the tank.

This is how the setup will be:
Fish tank with ohf, water flow up to rainbar filtered by wool den flow out to a container with some holes containing K1. For this experiment, I will use mature K1 instead of new ones to shorten the process. Again, no other media in the tank except for K1.

Details and water parameter of the setup:
Date of experiment: 19/3/2011 (Sat)
Tank: 2 x 1 x 1.5ft (80% full)
Livestocks: 3 black skirt tetra and 1 Gourami (Not those giant type)
Diet: Pellets
K1 media: Approx 700ml
Nitrite (NO2): 0
Nitrate (NO3): 20
PH: 6.6

Pls comment.

Nope, Midas not jumpy.
Yes, better to move the other fishes. the Midas will be good for the experiment because of the higher bioload.

[kepala sakit]

IMO, try cycle up the K1 (determine cap... amount of K1 media) setup b4 introduction of fishes...administer ammonia (urine) for fast cycling process, at the same time check and record water parameter...subsequently, daily checking till zero (ammonia)

Can try driving the K1 with present set up, option, air assist control if possible. Happy sharing, cheers...

Originally Posted by ESP

Maintain PH above 7 to make your experiment more meaningful.

Sorry i dun get wat you mean. Care to elaborate more.

Originally Posted by Spakase

Nope, Midas not jumpy.
Yes, better to move the other fishes. the Midas will be good for the experiment because of the higher bioload.

You got PM.

Originally Posted by kepala sakit

IMO, try cycle up the K1 (determine cap... amount of K1 media) setup b4 introduction of fishes...administer ammonia (urine) for fast cycling process, at the same time check and record water parameter...subsequently, daily checking till zero (ammonia)

Can try driving the K1 with present set up, option, air assist control if possible. Happy sharing, cheers...

I am using matured K1 that has been inside my 5ft tank for one month plus. Currently, the ammonia is zero and I am trying to increase the bioload to see whether the media are able to cope with the bioload. Thanks for your suggestion.