Trace Ammonia Levels

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Offline daveyng

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Trace Ammonia levels
« on: October 27, 2022, 11:30:20 AM »
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Hi All, Here’s a question I’ve alway wanted to ask :-
My pond has been running now for several years. I use a Seneye to monitor the parameters.
I have always had a ammonia reading hovering around the 0.01 ppm region. Currently its sitting at 0.012 ppm.
I am assuming this ‘trace’ level is caused by the constant ‘cycling’ present in the Pond and is normal.
I do get some fluctuations with pH increase/decrease during the Summer months but nothing of concern.
Any thoughts ?
Added a pic of the current readings.

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Re: Trace Ammonia levels
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2022, 01:19:32 PM »
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This is possibly what every tank and pond contains? There is always a trace level of course as it’s constantly being given out by fish, so it’s in the water until it meets bacteria.
Is the Seneye actually capable of showing zero? I’ve never used one.
Anyway it’s exactly that - a trace - so nothing to worry about.

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Re: Trace Ammonia levels
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2022, 02:29:06 PM »
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@Hampalong I’ve never had a reading of 0 on the Seneye. It’s been as low as 0.001 on occasions.
I haven’t really noticed any changes in readings during the 30 day ‘slide life’ duration either.


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Re: Trace Ammonia levels
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2022, 06:52:31 PM »
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I read in some scientific paper somewhere that a 2” goldfish produces about 0.02ppm per day….

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