Small Aquarium using pond water balance. Your thoughts?

[pirahna dave]

I got some Tetra Pond Water Balance for dirt cheap at Petco. I was wondering if anyone had an idea of .5ml or less could hurt using it in a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium. I have about 12 6-8 inch sections of anacharis and a 8-10 inch bundle of water primrose (North American). As far as fish I have 3 1.5 inch Red Belly Pirahnas and about 10 very small guppys as well as 6 small ghost shrimp to clean the bottom and 3 less the then a 1/4 inch snails for the sides. The tank has been there 6-8 months. The water is a little hard and the PH is at about 6.7-6.8. Nitrates are a little high I have been doing 10-15% water change every 2 days due to nitrites raising to like 4ppm now they are at 1.5-2ppm. Nitrates are a high so I added the plants about 3 months ago after growing an oscar for 4 months with snails. All the other fish are a 3 weeks old. Everything was fine until I tested it tonight. and I noticed the higher stats on the water quality I posted. I am using an aqua clear 30 with both amonia remover and carbon all in a modified basket so it fits and covers the ceramic rings with water for the biological filtration. I read the pond water balance helps with PH and helps a lot with plant health and water condition. Wondering if anyone ever used it in aquaria and what effects they have had. When I move in 1-3 weeks They are going in either a 29 or 55 havent decided yet. I need them to stay healthy until then. When i saw the high nitrates tonight I was a little more concerned. I have been using the pond water balance for a week because it helps my PH not be so acidic. Tap PH is around 6.3 or less. So it is slowly bringing it up I use like .1-.3 ML pond water balance once. its hard to judge such a lil amount. Any thoughts to bringing Nitrites down and nitrates down or just squeeze it out until new tank. With the new tank I got some stuff to help cycle the tank and I am litterally gonna put the ten gallon in the 55 or 29 gallon water gravel and all and not clean the filter. Ok any ideas post them.....umm...now...lol thanks.

 

[pirahna dave]

It says on Tetra Pond Water Balance...For use in ornamental ponds only. Not for aquariums. Yet it says safe for all aquatics. I know that if I put a large dosage in it yes that will be bad. just what about a correct dosage to the water amount...Poor Pirahna test subjects....lol...thank god they are invincible....Prolly such a minute amount wont do anything at all tho...I have noticed now 4 days later the plants look a lot greener then before...