SeeDemTails
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have a 10 gal nano tank, with no fish in it and about 7 lbs of LR and LS base in it. It has been running for about 5 months. I have been doing bi weekly 25 % PWC and monitoring the water trying to get my nh3/nh4 and nitrates to drop.
I got the NO2 to drop to .05 ppm, but the NO3 wont drop below 50 ppm, even with regular water changes.
I have also been having problems with my ammonia, I can get my NH4 below .25 ppm.
I also think who ever makes the red sea test kits should never attempt to teach math. In the book it says to get the NH3, you take temp, ph and then find the % based on that and then the part after that is what gets me.
They say the formula is the "NH4ppm X the % of NH3 / 100" This really helps .
Anyone able to clarify the formula and tell me my toxic ammonia if:
NH4-.025
PH-8.4
Temp-79f
Is .035 NH3 correct?
Also, the SW water from my LFS has little to no nitrates.....bt it has .25 NH3 already in the water.....could my test kit be off, or are these normal numbers?
I got the NO2 to drop to .05 ppm, but the NO3 wont drop below 50 ppm, even with regular water changes.
I have also been having problems with my ammonia, I can get my NH4 below .25 ppm.
I also think who ever makes the red sea test kits should never attempt to teach math. In the book it says to get the NH3, you take temp, ph and then find the % based on that and then the part after that is what gets me.
They say the formula is the "NH4ppm X the % of NH3 / 100" This really helps .
Anyone able to clarify the formula and tell me my toxic ammonia if:
NH4-.025
PH-8.4
Temp-79f
Is .035 NH3 correct?
Also, the SW water from my LFS has little to no nitrates.....bt it has .25 NH3 already in the water.....could my test kit be off, or are these normal numbers?