Hi there
My ph is. 7.6
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 40-60ppm
Are my nitrate levels too high?? I have lost 2 tiger barbs and one zebra Danio in the last month and was wondering if this could be
Why?
Thanks!!!
BBradbury said:Hello Rich...
Your nitrate level isn't out of control. Ideally, you want it a bit lower. If the tank was mine, I'd start removing and replacing at least a third of the tank water every week, half the water is better and introduce some stem plants, like Anacharis and Pennywort. I've found these to be a big help in keeping the water a bit cleaner and the fish a little more comfortable in the tank.
I also like to use a teaspoon of standard aquarium salt in every 5 gallons of my replacement water in my planted tanks. I really think it improves the general health of the fish, but that's entirely my preference.
Just a couple of suggestions.
B
You are getting a false positive. The ammonia going into the tank is detoxified and will remain so for 24 hours, giving your biological filter enough time to remove it. Since your tap has up to 2 ppm of ammonia, I would use a double dose of Prime. By the way, Prime is your water conditioner. You should not be adding any other type of conditioner.And it has 1 to 2 ppm of ammonia after I've added prime and water conditioner.
Is this ok to put into aquarium??
I am pretty confused I thought the water going into the aquarium would have to me ammonia free
Hey. When I do a water change I add
Salt
Kh buffer
Prime
Water
Conditioner
This is what the LFS told me.
Will this do the fish any harm or is it just a waste
Of money??
Thanks!
I just don't understand all this. I do a water change and add Prime and then relax and enjoy my fish. I don't add anything else. I think the more chemicals you add the more you foul up the water. Then you have to test for things and re add them at each water change. What is your stock again?
Like about stated. Prime IS your conditioner, why the salt and KH buffer. I haven't used KH buffer since... Well.... Never....
My stock is 2 brittlenose
2 krebenisis
7 tiger barbs
2 giant Danio.
Trumpet snails
My stock is 2 brittlenose
2 krebenisis
7 tiger barbs
2 giant Danio.
Trumpet snails
My tank is 25 gallon.
It is a new 620 aquaone and I am using the standard filter.
If I bought a canister filter would this help??