How can you tell if the granules have exhausted their ammonia reducing properties? Can you refresh the granules by baking or by bleaching?
171969
I just replace according to the schedule they provide which for me is about once a month. I forget how to figure it out exactly. I have also read about how to refresh them but never done it myself.
171970
Do not reuse the granules for any reason or after any treatment.... I have one florida redbelly water turtle in a 60 gal setup... I change my media in rotations to avoid any tank shock or jump or fall in pH... Typically, I change the ammonia remover granules at the same time as the ZeoCarb media about once every 5-6 weeks depending on observable water changes and or pH level change. Hope this helps... Sarah Baker
171971
I just change it regularly every 3 months. It also depends on how many fish you have in your tank. I think you can use the aquarium salt to recharge the granules.
171972
I typically change them around every 3 months. I check my water at least once a month for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, etc., so that gives me an idea if the granules are still working. I hope this helps, I'm certainly not an expert. I also run questions by my local fish store.
1665289
I love your name! I am sorry I cannot help...already used the bottle and tossed it. Very good question! It did work well but had an ammonia smell at the very beginning. I will try to google it now :)
1586571
I'd send it back. It could be old, or melted and re-solidified. It's supposed to be creamy, not grainy.
1313331
Agree with Morgaine and Rakhi. Give the grains time. Also, a small pinch of baking soda in the sugar mixture revved mine up......
1942513
Like I said in my post,I think it is tribulus. I had it analysed in a chem lab and they said it was. I had been using the product,i.e,.sd-200, for a couple of years with good results and then out of the blue my last order recieved around March didn't look the same (lighter color,finer granules) so I tested it by leaving it by a window for 12 hours and sure enough it clumped up. Note: remove from capsule to perform this test. Then I sent it to a lab and confirmed my findings. My attempts to e-mail Sam failed. I think its' the same old greedy bastard story. I would suggest that Pure Science Supplements has gone bad.
1163712
I have not had any issues with staining or discoloration and I have had them for a few years. I have only had dry baking ingredients ex. flour in all of them.
1857124
Try blending something neutral flavored (like rice)... It should pick up any particulates and carry them away without leaving its own flavor
459352
No. There is primarily sodium bicarbonate in the tablets which I believe can go stale as far as it's cooking uses but does not 'go bad' as a cleaning agent.
1340483
It works best with at least 48 hours of dry time. It also works best if you ADD 50 percent more granules to your mix otherwise you have mediocre results
1812681
Dust corn starch in them with a puffy brush rather than use spray. Tap them out onto parchment paper and fix/adjust them back into shape. Let them dry before trying to use them.
467942
By definition, clumps are wet, else they wouldn't stick together. That suggests too much green and not enough brown. I also agree that tumbling every day might exacerbate the problem. I tumble once a week at most.
1373035
No definitely not! My jars have never looked like that. It will get thick from being in the refrigerator and it will seem gritty when thick but stirring resolves that! But no dark clumps of any kind! Hope that helps!
892527
Mine seem pretty dry. I'd grind up a test batch and see what you think. If they are sticky let them dry a day or two. Remember you are working with natural materials they vary because nature varies.
1328605
We loked high and low for a pure ammonia and only found it on Amazon. It is NOt suddy ammonia or lemon sented or anything but pure ammonia. It is also stronger than we have found before in the stores. We had to buy a lot (8 gallons I think) but it was cheap and was was well packaged. Bruce & Ann in Seattle
1824302
I have a refillable air cleaner and when I changed the carbon I found pellets from the manufacturer. I couldn't find pellets at first, so I used granular. It worked as well, but was very messy. I've gone back to pellets and I'm happy with them.
2338
I just got off the phone with BUN. I was told what someone else has also posted. The bleach method is chlorine free-wouldn't say more specific than that-and they are regularly testing to verify there is no detectable level of dioxin in the paper stock.
194719
I have just checked a new unopened canister and it seems to have settled. I turned it over a couple of times to unsettle it and the container appears fuller. I generally do this a couple of times between uses.