mwe_ch
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So, since setting up my second-hand tank two months ago (saved all gravel and java fern plants and half the water), I have consistently had the same water parameter readings, but fish have been disappearing and/or getting ill left, right and centre.
I'm figuring some of the fish were old, and then others got sick from the stress of the move, and then 2 months in from the stress of a heat wave and a temperature spike.
So here are my readings:
Temperature: 26'C/78.8F (during heat wave went up to 29'C!)
ph: between 7.5 & 8.0 (it is this out of tap, tank has mangrove driftwood)
Gh: 12
KH: between 7 & 8
NH4: 0.5mg/l (meaning NH3 is between 0.009 & 0.03 depending on pH)
NO2: 0
NO3: 0 (planted tank)
PO4: 0.5-1.0mg
Fe: 0.25-0.5
CU: 0
The PO4 is a bit high for my liking today at 1mg.
EDIT:
(1) This is a freshwater 230l tank (hence why in FW forum), with established java ferns and other newer plants.
(2) The move took less than a day and fish were kept in the original aquarium water in a large insulated cooler with the original filter and that water was added back to the tank when they were reintroduced.
Any ideas?
-Michelle
I'm figuring some of the fish were old, and then others got sick from the stress of the move, and then 2 months in from the stress of a heat wave and a temperature spike.
So here are my readings:
Temperature: 26'C/78.8F (during heat wave went up to 29'C!)
ph: between 7.5 & 8.0 (it is this out of tap, tank has mangrove driftwood)
Gh: 12
KH: between 7 & 8
NH4: 0.5mg/l (meaning NH3 is between 0.009 & 0.03 depending on pH)
NO2: 0
NO3: 0 (planted tank)
PO4: 0.5-1.0mg
Fe: 0.25-0.5
CU: 0
The PO4 is a bit high for my liking today at 1mg.
EDIT:
(1) This is a freshwater 230l tank (hence why in FW forum), with established java ferns and other newer plants.
(2) The move took less than a day and fish were kept in the original aquarium water in a large insulated cooler with the original filter and that water was added back to the tank when they were reintroduced.
Any ideas?
-Michelle
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