Marineland White Diamond Ammonia Remover

XtrmCHoPZ · 04/22/2006, 08:04 PM

Every place that I see that sells this stuff or has info about it warns not to use it in saltwater...freshwater ONLY. An LFS in my town SWEARS to me that it is safe for all salt tanks?! I tried telling him not to use it on his tanks any more but he told me I was wrong.

So whats the truth? Why cant it be used on saltwater?

PS this LFS CONSTANTLY tells be things that I think are sooo stupid. He told me that NO ASM skimmer comes with a Sedra pump....he tells me he uses Rio Hyperflow 20's on the G3's and he doesnt even know what a needle wheel is?!!!?!

robsmith32 · 04/22/2006, 08:21 PM

don't return to that LFS!!!!

white diamond ammonia remover is an ion exchange resins..
the way it works is removes ammonia by exchanging sodium ions.
well when you have saltwater it exchanges sodium for ...

BLockamon · 04/22/2006, 08:24 PM

Is it safe...probably. Will it work...No.

robsmith32 · 04/22/2006, 10:04 PM

i'd say i'd not list it as safe as its converting sodium /aka salt to a not exactly desired element. As much as people worry about salinity changes..

04/22/2006, 08:04 PM	#1
XtrmCHoPZ Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 787	Marineland White Diamond Ammonia Remover Every place that I see that sells this stuff or has info about it warns not to use it in saltwater...freshwater ONLY. An LFS in my town SWEARS to me that it is safe for all salt tanks?! I tried telling him not to use it on his tanks any more but he told me I was wrong. So whats the truth? Why cant it be used on saltwater? PS this LFS CONSTANTLY tells be things that I think are sooo stupid. He told me that NO ASM skimmer comes with a Sedra pump....he tells me he uses Rio Hyperflow 20's on the G3's and he doesnt even know what a needle wheel is?!!!?!

04/22/2006, 08:21 PM	#2
robsmith32 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: BUford, ga Posts: 609	don't return to that LFS!!!! white diamond ammonia remover is an ion exchange resins.. the way it works is removes ammonia by exchanging sodium ions. well when you have saltwater it exchanges sodium for ...

04/22/2006, 08:24 PM	#3
BLockamon Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,104	Is it safe...probably. Will it work...No.

04/22/2006, 10:04 PM	#4
robsmith32 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: BUford, ga Posts: 609	i'd say i'd not list it as safe as its converting sodium /aka salt to a not exactly desired element. As much as people worry about salinity changes..