Maurice2
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm a bit confused with my test results, the figures seem too high. I've read that I should have:
NH4 <0.2 ppm
NO2 <0.2 ppm
NO3 <0.3 ppm
PO4 <=0.07 ppm
but the JBL test kits I have ranges that are much higher. For example the NO3 test steps are 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, and so on, so measuring to a tenth of a ppm isn't possible. Could it be that I've misunderstood scale/units/range?
Here's what I'm getting:
27°C
SG 1.022
Ph 8.2
NH4 0 ppm (but the next higher reading is 1.0 so it's hard to judge)
NO2 0.5 ppm
NO3 1 ppm
PO4 1 ppm
Ca 400 ppm
It's a 480L FOWLR, 25Kg of live rock cycled in January (NH4 dropped to 0 on 14 January). Population added during last week (all juveniles)
Royal dottback
Yellow Longnose Butterfly
Emperor Angel
False Percula
3 Yellowtail Blue Damsels
Sixline Wrasse (disappeared over the weekend; eaten?)
Spotted Mandarin (disappeared over the weekend; eaten?)
Pallette Surgeon
Small starfish
Pacifica scarlet cleaner shrimp
Banded coral shrimp
Blueleg hermit (moulted Friday, unseen since)
Fire shrimp (disappeared/hiding)
All survivors have healthy appetites, 1 feed per day.
Any comments on NO2/NO3/PO4 levels would be appreciated
NH4 <0.2 ppm
NO2 <0.2 ppm
NO3 <0.3 ppm
PO4 <=0.07 ppm
but the JBL test kits I have ranges that are much higher. For example the NO3 test steps are 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, and so on, so measuring to a tenth of a ppm isn't possible. Could it be that I've misunderstood scale/units/range?
Here's what I'm getting:
27°C
SG 1.022
Ph 8.2
NH4 0 ppm (but the next higher reading is 1.0 so it's hard to judge)
NO2 0.5 ppm
NO3 1 ppm
PO4 1 ppm
Ca 400 ppm
It's a 480L FOWLR, 25Kg of live rock cycled in January (NH4 dropped to 0 on 14 January). Population added during last week (all juveniles)
Royal dottback
Yellow Longnose Butterfly
Emperor Angel
False Percula
3 Yellowtail Blue Damsels
Sixline Wrasse (disappeared over the weekend; eaten?)
Spotted Mandarin (disappeared over the weekend; eaten?)
Pallette Surgeon
Small starfish
Pacifica scarlet cleaner shrimp
Banded coral shrimp
Blueleg hermit (moulted Friday, unseen since)
Fire shrimp (disappeared/hiding)
All survivors have healthy appetites, 1 feed per day.
Any comments on NO2/NO3/PO4 levels would be appreciated