Tony F
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I'm trying to get nitrates under control (algae issues), but I can't figure out what I have. ELOS test kit reads 1 mg/l, Seachem tells me 20 mg/l, API (liquid) is reading 40 ppm, and API test strips are reading between 40 and 80 ppm.
Tested Seachem reference solution and it's spot on 10 mg/l. Tap water is testing 0 mg/l using Seachem test.
I've reread the instructions over and over and think I'm doing it correctly, why am I getting such a range of answers and who should I trust and believe?
Tank is 120 gallon, heavily planted and heavily stocked with assorted tetras (50 +-) Ammonia is 0, nitrites are 0.05. Tank is co2 injected, 1 bubble every 3 seconds, drop checkers (2) are deep green. DKH is high, about 140 ppm, therefore I keep my co2 additions low, sometimes I wonder if I even need it. Plants showing moderate growth rate. Algae is still an issue but I am slowly gaining on it. That's why I'm trying to get nitrates under control. No ferts for the past week, with two 50% water changes, but can't tell where I'm at with such varied test results.
Any ideas / suggestions??
Tony
Tested Seachem reference solution and it's spot on 10 mg/l. Tap water is testing 0 mg/l using Seachem test.
I've reread the instructions over and over and think I'm doing it correctly, why am I getting such a range of answers and who should I trust and believe?
Tank is 120 gallon, heavily planted and heavily stocked with assorted tetras (50 +-) Ammonia is 0, nitrites are 0.05. Tank is co2 injected, 1 bubble every 3 seconds, drop checkers (2) are deep green. DKH is high, about 140 ppm, therefore I keep my co2 additions low, sometimes I wonder if I even need it. Plants showing moderate growth rate. Algae is still an issue but I am slowly gaining on it. That's why I'm trying to get nitrates under control. No ferts for the past week, with two 50% water changes, but can't tell where I'm at with such varied test results.
Any ideas / suggestions??
Tony