All Discussions Tagged 'API' - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T14:12:04Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=API&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow harmful are API Products?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-09-01:4778851:Topic:5768932014-09-01T14:59:01.991ZPam DeLonghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PamDeLong
<p>Does anyone know what is in most/all of the API products (Stress Coat+, Stress Zyme, etc.) that could be harmful? Most of their products apparently state "For ornamental fish use only; not to be used on fish intended for human consumption."</p>
<p>I'm afraid I haven't been reading as much of the fine print as I should have been, until I recently purchased their "Pond-Zyme with Barley". I read the "For ornamental fish use only." part and since it didn't specifically state not to be used on…</p>
<p>Does anyone know what is in most/all of the API products (Stress Coat+, Stress Zyme, etc.) that could be harmful? Most of their products apparently state "For ornamental fish use only; not to be used on fish intended for human consumption."</p>
<p>I'm afraid I haven't been reading as much of the fine print as I should have been, until I recently purchased their "Pond-Zyme with Barley". I read the "For ornamental fish use only." part and since it didn't specifically state not to be used on fish for human consumption, I emailed them. Their response was that NONE of their products are to be used for that!! I've been using the tap water conditioners for about three years! So...they didn't elaborate on the consequences of eating the fish...cancer?...some other life altering difficulties? (Yes, I returned the product and got my money back.)</p>
<p>Is there some other product everyone here uses to remove the chlorine when replacing tank water, or adding to raise the level back up due to evaporation?</p>
<p>I wasn't sure whether to place this in the Water Topics, or Fish Topics. If not much response here, I may re-post under the Fish Topics.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p> Nitrate Nightmaretag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-02-11:4778851:Topic:4375272013-02-11T13:12:57.100ZAmanda Plantehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AmandaPlante
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<p>Question about a very small aquaponic setup I'm trying out in my apartment. 10 gal aquarium and a 2 ft. section of 4 in. PVC pipe as a small grow bed. I've got two very small goldfish and a small pleco. The system's been running well since early November.</p>
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<p><strong>Problem:</strong></p>
<p>A couple weeks ago while I was on vacation there was a pump malfunction and about a third of my plants died. I hadn't gotten around to replacing the…</p>
<p><strong>System info:</strong></p>
<p>Question about a very small aquaponic setup I'm trying out in my apartment. 10 gal aquarium and a 2 ft. section of 4 in. PVC pipe as a small grow bed. I've got two very small goldfish and a small pleco. The system's been running well since early November.</p>
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<p><strong>Problem:</strong></p>
<p>A couple weeks ago while I was on vacation there was a pump malfunction and about a third of my plants died. I hadn't gotten around to replacing the plants until this weekend. Naturally, I'd expect that the nitrate level would be a little bit higher than usual with less plants in the system.</p>
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<p>Saturday I used an <a href="http://www.apifishcare.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductID=67" target="_blank">API Freshwater Master Test Kit</a> to test pH, ammonium, Nitrite, and Nitrate. pH was normal, ammonium was 0.25 ppm, nitrite was close to 0 ppm, and nitrate was over 40 ppm. Three times that day, with a couple hours in between, I replaced half of the water (the replacement water tested at 0 ppm nitrate). The nitrate levels were still over 40 ppm. Although I was loathe to do so, I added a nitrogen controlling product that claims to control ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate. After a couple days there has been no change.</p>
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<p>I'm starting to wonder if there may be a malfunction with the test kit. Has anybody had a similar experience? </p>
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<p>If there really is a nitrate problem, what do you suggest for fixing it? The recent thread <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/fingerlings-and-nitrates" target="_self">Fingerlings and Nitrates</a> briefly covered salting as a fish treatment (if I read it correctly).</p>
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<p>The nitrate color gauge on the API test kit has very close shades for 40 ppm and 80 ppm. I know that I definitely have less than 160 ppm. Even if the water was at 80 ppm, three 1/2 water changes should have brought the levels below 40, right?</p>
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<p>I realize that the nitrate levels aren't that high, but one of my fish has been having weird symptoms ever since the nitrates started to get this high. It's possible that its unrelated, but I'd like to rule it out.</p> Test Kitstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-26:4778851:Topic:3960172012-09-26T19:49:06.157ZJohn Cubithttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JohnCubit
<p><span>I think I may have goofed in a test kit purchase. I recently purchased and API Pond Kit, first after I got home I realized it had no Nitrate solution, only pH/Ammonia/Nitrite and Phosphate, then I picked up API Nitrate solution from the Aquatics store. What I would like to know is there a difference in the API Pond Kit and the API Freshwater Kit. I noticed some of the scales are different colors for the same tests.</span><br></br><br></br><span>I currently am running the fish side in an…</span></p>
<p><span>I think I may have goofed in a test kit purchase. I recently purchased and API Pond Kit, first after I got home I realized it had no Nitrate solution, only pH/Ammonia/Nitrite and Phosphate, then I picked up API Nitrate solution from the Aquatics store. What I would like to know is there a difference in the API Pond Kit and the API Freshwater Kit. I noticed some of the scales are different colors for the same tests.</span><br/><br/><span>I currently am running the fish side in an aquarium/tank. Anyone else make this mistake and is it really a mistake? Should just go back and get the Freshwater Master Kit?</span></p>
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<p><span>John</span></p> API Master High pH is Redtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-01-26:4778851:Topic:2836262012-01-26T01:12:08.023ZmattyGhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MattGarrison
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<p>Can anybody tell me what pH this red color is supposed to mean? To me it doesn't look like it matches any of the squares on the test kit.</p>
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<p>I am using the API Master Test Kit - this is the high range pH test.…</p>
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<p>Can anybody tell me what pH this red color is supposed to mean? To me it doesn't look like it matches any of the squares on the test kit.</p>
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<p>I am using the API Master Test Kit - this is the high range pH test.</p>
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<p>Thanks!</p>