eduguy
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My water conditioner says it "helps neutralize ammonia". Does it actually do that and i'm also in the middle of a fish in cycle so could that be bad.
ThanksIt's not meant as a replacement for water changes but is helpful when doing a fish in cycle to help be sure your fish are dealing with the least amount of stress. You should remember that it's only effective for about 24-48 hours as well so again, not a solution to a spike during a cycle but it's a helpful tool.
It's really helpful for people that have ammonia in their tap water because by the time it wears off the BB have converted the ammonia.
does water conditioner work instantly?
eduguy said:Another question. My water conditioner says it neautralizes ammonia but it actaully converts it to ammonium which biological filter can't process which starves off you good bacteria so your tank needs to recycle. Should i keep using it? I'm in the middle of a fish in cycle right now.
boadams87 said:It doesn't remove ammonia it just transforms it in ammonium, that's not as harmful to fish and your bacteria can still eat it. But if its really high, you should be doing a big wc.