Water Testing

[OrionGirl]

It's a matter of accuracy. I'm not in favor of being inaccurate because it might be 'easier' for people to understand. Once you start down that road, you might as well just call it all magic.

 

[JSchmidt]

I cannot remember the details of the discussion about adding nitrite... I do recall considerable discussion about how exactly to get nitrite for dosing, but I don't remember if that was resolved.

Re: O-girl's point, I have to agree. The whole point of these forums is to better understand what occurs in our tanks so we can become better aquarists and to help others do the same. The more precise we are in our descriptions and explanations, the better they can be challenged, accepted or disproven. It might seem like quibbling on the surface, but I don't think it is. It's being precise in our meanings.

Jim

 

[silentskream]

see if this is better:

Since there are no living beings that you might kill, you can put in a SPECIFIC deadly high amount of ammonia (see link above for details) that will keep the survival rate of the bacteria much higher than in a fishy cycle, which means you can usually put all of your fish in at once.

 

[OrionGirl]

How about "A fishless cycle allows for the development of beneficial bacteria colonies without exposing fish to the toxic levels of ammonia and nitrites common in a cycling tank."

 

[silentskream]

its been updated now