Just wanted to let everyone know. I use tap water and treat it with Prime conditioner but just resently noticed high levels of ammonia in my water.
Couldn't figure it out! As it was never a problem for me. Someone told me to test the tap water for ammonia?
I shook my head and thought no way as I never had a problem before but tested anyway.
Sure enough! To my surprise HIGH doses of ammonia in our tap water! Even though prime helps you will still have ammonia in your tank when it should be 0. Our poor fishy friends! Your topping your tank with ammonia!
Just talked with my brother that works for Culigen in the city here and this is what he had to say:
"By the way there is such a high content of ammonia in the water because the city got a lot of complaints about the chlorine smell so they use ammonia to mask the smell but it creates new chemical called chloramines which are very hard to get rid of"
Any body know of a good portable R/O unit? Since i rent my apt, can't install.
all the people out there like me that need new water for our friends! The heck with this city water crap! My fishes deserve the best water !
Any thoughts anyone?