grayham1970 Juvinile Bristlenose

Number of posts: 78 Age: 42 Location: aldinga beach south australia Job/hobbies: machine operator / fish and feathered birds Thank You Points: 2 Registration date: 2011-01-25
 | Subject: amonia blocks Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:48 pm | |
| ive noticed a few of my bns on my amonia blocks will it harm them in any way or is there something in the block they like or lacking in their diet they get cucumber and flake as the juvies are in a community tank |
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june Large Bristlenose

Number of posts: 272 Age: 111 Location: Northamptonshire Job/hobbies: Anything to help greyhound rescue, BNs, painting, veg growing Humor: real life situations Thank You Points: 19 Registration date: 2010-07-16
 | Subject: Re: amonia blocks Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:10 am | |
| Sorry to be ignorant.  What is an ammonia block and what is its purpose? |
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grayham1970 Juvinile Bristlenose

Number of posts: 78 Age: 42 Location: aldinga beach south australia Job/hobbies: machine operator / fish and feathered birds Thank You Points: 2 Registration date: 2011-01-25
 | Subject: Re: amonia blocks Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:14 am | |
| looks like a block of chochy but white helps control amonia level in tank |
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june Large Bristlenose

Number of posts: 272 Age: 111 Location: Northamptonshire Job/hobbies: Anything to help greyhound rescue, BNs, painting, veg growing Humor: real life situations Thank You Points: 19 Registration date: 2010-07-16
 | Subject: Re: amonia blocks Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:28 am | |
| Thanks. Never seen that in UK. Perhaps we call them something different. |
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jim.and Moderator


Number of posts: 1423 Age: 55 Location: England Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op Thank You Points: 105 Registration date: 2010-08-04
 | Subject: Re: amonia blocks Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:36 am | |
| I take it to be some kind of variation of the EcoBio Block.
If it is then it won't harm your fish, there is possibly some type of algae growth on it that the BN's are feeding on.. |
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grayham1970 Juvinile Bristlenose

Number of posts: 78 Age: 42 Location: aldinga beach south australia Job/hobbies: machine operator / fish and feathered birds Thank You Points: 2 Registration date: 2011-01-25
 | Subject: Re: amonia blocks Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:47 am | |
| same thing found the packet its called TRIPLE A BLOCK ammonia -acid preventative made by Science products |
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