I need educated! Anyone in the mood to try and educate me? I'm including a list of my water tests I've done lately I use seachem test kits for everything but the calcium. I hope you can understand my notes. I have been trying to get my calcium up and my ALK down. My ALk isn't coming down. and after my water changes my NI is up. I'm trying to decide wehter to a w/c of about 10 -15gals. to bring my ni down and maybe alk, but I'll have to use my tap water tonight. Or should I just give the tank a healthy dose of CYCLE by hagen( releases massive amounts of benefical bacteria strains into aquarium) Or better yet(but doubtful) leave it be, because they aren't that far off. I'd hate to wake up to a dieing tank.
11/7/02 8 pm
alk. 4.5
PH. 8.1
NI. 0-.1
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
Calcium 300 added 2 tsp. Kent Liquid Calcium
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab Safe
ammonia test 0
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11/8
alk. 4.5
PH. 8.1 (8 am)
NI. 0
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
temp. 79 at 2 pm
ammonia tank tab Safe
ammonia test .02
Calcium after another 2 tsp. 340
1/2 tsp microvert at 3 pm
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11/9
7:30 pm 5-6gal. w/c added kick ick to mix 1am
alk. 4.5 4.5
PH. 8.1 8.1
NI. .1 0
NA. 5-10 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215 1.0215
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab safe
Calcium 320 after w/c added 2stp LC 9:30 320 added 2 tsp LC, 10:30 340 Added 2tsp.LC 11:30 added 2 more LC,, 1am 400
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11/10
calcium noon 360 +2tsp.LC 1:30pm 400
ALK 4.5
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11/11 after 10 gal. w/c
alk. 5 5
PH. 8.1 8
NI. .1 0-.1
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab safe
CAlcium 380 380
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11/12
Alk 5
NI .1-.5
PH 8
Cal. 380
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11/12
My well water no chlorine
NI .1 or less
ph 7.9-8.0
ALK 3.5
Calcium 100
11/7/02 8 pm
alk. 4.5
PH. 8.1
NI. 0-.1
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
Calcium 300 added 2 tsp. Kent Liquid Calcium
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab Safe
ammonia test 0
>>>>>>>>>>
11/8
alk. 4.5
PH. 8.1 (8 am)
NI. 0
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
temp. 79 at 2 pm
ammonia tank tab Safe
ammonia test .02
Calcium after another 2 tsp. 340
1/2 tsp microvert at 3 pm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
11/9
7:30 pm 5-6gal. w/c added kick ick to mix 1am
alk. 4.5 4.5
PH. 8.1 8.1
NI. .1 0
NA. 5-10 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215 1.0215
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab safe
Calcium 320 after w/c added 2stp LC 9:30 320 added 2 tsp LC, 10:30 340 Added 2tsp.LC 11:30 added 2 more LC,, 1am 400
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11/10
calcium noon 360 +2tsp.LC 1:30pm 400
ALK 4.5
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11/11 after 10 gal. w/c
alk. 5 5
PH. 8.1 8
NI. .1 0-.1
NA. 5-10
phos. .1
SG 1.0215
temp. 80
ammonia tank tab safe
CAlcium 380 380
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11/12
Alk 5
NI .1-.5
PH 8
Cal. 380
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11/12
My well water no chlorine
NI .1 or less
ph 7.9-8.0
ALK 3.5
Calcium 100