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Old 10-06-2010, 04:44 PM   #31
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counter check your test kit with pellet water if you feel the test result is unusual

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Old 10-06-2010, 07:04 PM   #32
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Bro dun mind wat is pellet water? Been two days since tuesday the water still cloudy, haven done a test yet. Will do a test again to see if nitrate has gone up.
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Old 11-06-2010, 01:13 AM   #33
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pellet water = scoop a cup of tank water & soak it with 20++ pellets

after few hours, test the water with your test kit
if it doesn't shows trace of ammonia, your test kit might not be accurate

remove all the pellets and keep the water
next day test for nitrite and following for nitrate

all your reading should not be zero

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Old 11-06-2010, 04:25 AM   #34
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Noted will try that. Btw i used two different test kits sera n api. For both, only one test result slightly different. Only ammonia has very slight reading for sera brand.

Will try n update again. Fourth day since sunday, water still cloudy. Did two times wc 20-30% with no feeding. My lights are not on 24/7 already reduced to few hours a day.
What shld be my next step shld water be still cloudy?
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Old 11-06-2010, 03:02 PM   #35
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you can never go wrong with partial water change
10% a day will be good
remember to treat your water with conditional and if required, other additives/supplements/medication

you might want to try zeolite, carbon or other media to control your water quality
adding more filter media might help too

my knowledge is pretty limited, hopefully the lao jiao here can help you

good luck
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Old 11-06-2010, 03:11 PM   #36
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Noted. I doing wc two days once lor. Had added sera active carbon already but still about the same in terms of cloudyness.

Will see how everything goes the next day or so.
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