| Q:
I am using Prime (not Pond Prime) for my weekly 10% water
changes in a 1200 gallon pond. I do not have a way to dechlorinate
the water outside of the pond, so I have to add the fresh
water (with chloramines) and Prime directly to the pond.
Do I base the required Prime quantity on the volume of the
pond, or the amount of fresh water being added? Does a UV
sterilizer have any interaction with Prime? What is the
advantage of Pond Prime vs Prime?
A: Prime and Pond Prime are the same product even though
the dosages are different. Based on the dosage, Pond Prime
will treat more only because a pond is more of an open system
and chlorine has a better opportunity to naturally gas off
hence needing less product. If you are having to dechlorinte
your water going directly in the pond without having the
ability to dechloriante before hand, I would definitely
base the dosage of Prime/Pond Prime on the total gallons
of the pond. Not just the amount of water changed.
Q:
Is a salicyclate test kit appropriate for measuring NH3
in a pond that is using PondPrime ?
A: Pond Prime, like other reducing agents in this hobby,
is degraded by the conditions of a salicyclate reagent test
kit and will not read true. We manufacture the Ammonia Alert
and the MultiTest Free and Total Ammonia test kit. Both
of these devices use the same sensor technology. This technology
is very unique to our company and only reads NH3 (not ammonium).
Q:
What is the difference between Pond Prime and Prime? Do
I have to buy both for my aquarium and pond? Can I use either
product?
A: The products are actually the same. However, the instructions
are different. Given that most pond are more of an open
system compared to a typical aquarium, chlorine tends to
gas off more readily in a pond in effect having to use less
Prime. The dosing instructions are as follows:
- for aquarium use, 1 ml per 10 gallons
-for pond use, 2 tablespoons per 600 gallons
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