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Save Money by Treating Ammonia In Aquarium Water Only In Summer

03/15/08 | by admin

| Categories: Life Skills

In my area most of the groundwater comes from aquifers recharged by rivers. That means that during the summer months runoff from farm fields gets into the system on a regular basis, and I have found that ammonia levels are only detectable in the summer and fall.

Considering that ammonia treatment is more costly than simple chlorine treatments for aquariums if you are in an area like mine you may find it worthwhile to test your water once the harvesting season is over.

If you’re like me and change over 5 gallons weekly, this can add up. Spend the difference on some salt to keep your swimmers happy, even the fresh water fish can benefit greatly from a little salt.

Actually this one should go in my wife’s blog but I thought of it first.
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Matthew Steven's Thought Box

Matthew Steven is a lifelong technology enthusiast. He has been in the business of creating ecommerce web applications, solving problems on UNIX platforms, and hosting servers since the earliest days of the internet. He is active in community service, plays classical guitar, and has a number of furry children.