TAL's Zero Water Exchange Test Thread

[TAL]

I just did another round of testing. Same as all the others. I am thinking that small amount of ammonia I see actually the zero mark...it can be hard with those colors charts sometimes.

Anyways.....this system so far has been everything I would have wanted to make fish keeping easier.

[TAL]

Its the weekend. This is me not doing a water exchange.

Instead, I will take the kids to confession, ccd, the mall and for a ride.

[TAL]

Not much news because thingds are going well.

This week saw the biggest changes in the readings so far. The pH dropped by 0.3. Other than that - status quo.

ONe bit of fairly big news.... I moved the swordtail fry into the big tank.

The two fry are in and eating with the rest of the fish. All is well.

About 40 fry......two survivors.

[brian1973]

still adding the chemicals from the manufacture or are they done with? If you are still using them How much would these chemicals cost if you werent a tester?

[lazyturbo]

Is this system available for purchase in any retail stores in Canada?

[HiQ-USA]

lazyturbo, you can shoot us an e-mail via our website if you'd like to purchase the system.

Did everyone hear? TAL is going to be a radio star next month.

[Surprise_Clown_Loach]

WHat were the actual test numbers from your last testing?

Do you test for KH/GH?

When was the last time you added additives? When was the last time you added anything other than food?

Has any fished died? Sick?

And most importantly.. Where's the 75 gallon tank?

[FroggyFox]

Originally Posted by brian1973

still adding the chemicals from the manufacture or are they done with? If you are still using them How much would these chemicals cost if you werent a tester?

I second this question Also, have you changed the filter cartridges? From how I'm reading it, the big set is good for a month and the little ones are only good for two weeks.

I guess I need to put an order in for more stuff...I wonder if HiQ has updated the quantity/amount issue I was having with their order system before lol

[TAL]

Originally Posted by Surprise_Clown_Loach

WHat were the actual test numbers from your last testing?

I can post them when I get home. I'm at the base right now.

Do you test for KH/GH?

No...but I could I suppose. What test kit would you recommend?

When was the last time you added additives? When was the last time you added anything other than food?

I haven;t added anything other than food for two weeks.

Has any fished died? Sick?

Just the one fish died...the curious Rana - a Beta fish. No other fish have died or become sick. Even the fry who have been in for a couple of days now are doing very well.


And most importantly.. Where's the 75 gallon tank?
I am not allowed to install any more tanks until I finish the kitchen make-over, the wallpaper stripping in the living room, the painting of the living room and the wiring in of an LCD TV on a special wall mount. My honey-do list is quite long at the moment!

Ahhhh the married life...

[TAL]

Happy New Year everyone !!!

Ok time for an overdue update, so here is the downlow on the Zero...

Test results from today:

pH 6.6 - pH has been dropping slowly for a month

Ammonia - 0

Nitrites - 0

Nitrates 2.5 Highest reading to date

Now since this system has started I have done one water change and if you recall that was because I had to move the tank to paint the walls behind it, not because the tank readings required a water change - they did not.

Also...there has ben talk about hormone build-up in the water in a system like this that affects growth of the fish so keep in mind my fry have been released into the tank and we shall see how they do.

Again, so far the system is doing exactly what it should.

I have to look up to see when I started this system...