Emergency...

maxpayne_lhp · 05-20-2005, 04:27 AM

Ah damn! An ammount of helingangtin (I don't know it in English, but it's some chemical that indicates the water's pH: turn red as it's acidic, deep green on contrary) was drop in to the tank as I was doing the water change. Damn! What should I do now?
Thanks!

maxpayne_lhp · 05-20-2005, 04:35 AM

Wait, humm my teacher once said it's also called Orange Metyl, maybe! I dun know in English!

mlefev · 05-20-2005, 05:27 AM

I would suggest changing as much water as you can as fast as you can. I know that some PH test kits are dye that is responsive to acid, however others are derived (sp?) from a chemical base that can be toxic to fish. I would suggest changing out as much water as possible, or transporting the fish to another tank (if you have one) until you can normalize the situation. If that is not an option, drain as much water as possible.

If not much leaked out of the testing kit, you probably are ok. If the whole bottle leaked out, try doing as I suggested.

maxpayne_lhp · 05-20-2005, 06:13 AM

Well, it's not that much, maybe about app 2 ml. 1 hour and a half has passed, I nticed nothing unusual. I did a 25% water change and now I'm gonna observe as long as I can.... I'll tell you what I notice! Thanks!

maxpayne_lhp · 05-20-2005, 08:17 AM

Well, I think it's pretty okay now. The water is a bit cloudy as last time I poured the water in and mess the groud up a bit. However I'll be observing for couple of hours more...

05-20-2005, 04:27 AM	#1
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Emergency... Ah damn! An ammount of helingangtin (I don't know it in English, but it's some chemical that indicates the water's pH: turn red as it's acidic, deep green on contrary) was drop in to the tank as I was doing the water change. Damn! What should I do now? Thanks! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

05-20-2005, 04:35 AM	#2
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Wait, humm my teacher once said it's also called Orange Metyl, maybe! I dun know in English! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

05-20-2005, 06:13 AM	#4
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well, it's not that much, maybe about app 2 ml. 1 hour and a half has passed, I nticed nothing unusual. I did a 25% water change and now I'm gonna observe as long as I can.... I'll tell you what I notice! Thanks! __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

05-20-2005, 08:17 AM	#5
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Well, I think it's pretty okay now. The water is a bit cloudy as last time I poured the water in and mess the groud up a bit. However I'll be observing for couple of hours more... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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05-20-2005, 05:27 AM	#3
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	I would suggest changing as much water as you can as fast as you can. I know that some PH test kits are dye that is responsive to acid, however others are derived (sp?) from a chemical base that can be toxic to fish. I would suggest changing out as much water as possible, or transporting the fish to another tank (if you have one) until you can normalize the situation. If that is not an option, drain as much water as possible. If not much leaked out of the testing kit, you probably are ok. If the whole bottle leaked out, try doing as I suggested.

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