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last water changed was on Sunday of 12/10/2014 - 50% water. before stock.I
I have try 3 times before stock fish, ammonia will drop to 0.0 from 4.0ppm within 24h and from 2.0ppm to 0.0 in 12H.
14/10/2014 9:50pm water test:
Ammonia is looking like between 0.0ppm to 0.25ppm, should I do anything about it.
Nitrite 0.0ppm
Nitrate 5.0ppm
pH 7.5 to 7.6 has been increased approx 0.1 to 0.2 from past (was 7.4 stable).
KH 9 odH = 161.1ppm increased from 3 odH=53.7 ppm was yesterday.
GH 9 odH =...
14/10/2014 9:50pm water test:
Ammonia is looking like between 0.0ppm to 0.25ppm, should I do anything about it.
Nitrite 0.0ppm
Nitrate 5.0ppm
pH 7.5 to 7.6 has been increased approx 0.1 to 0.2 from past (was 7.4 stable).
KH 9odH = 161.1
GH 9odH = 161.1
increased pH, KH & GH is due to add...
10/10/2014 my tank fully cycled, had 3 repeat test ammonia drop from 4.0ppm to 0.0ppm within 24 hours, and 2.0ppm within 12 hours.
11/10/2014 stock 10 African Lake Malawi cichlids size 1.5-2.5inc and 3 Golden Sucking Catfish size 1.5-2inc. and the water condition as following
pH 7.4...
New African Lake Malawi cichlids tank.
10/10/2014 my tank fully cycled, had 3 repeat test ammonia drop from 4.0ppm to 0.0ppm within 24 hours, and 2.0ppm within 12 hours.
11/10/2014 stock 10 African Lake Malawi cichlids size 1.5-2.5inc and 3 Golden Sucking Catfish size 1.5-2inc. and...
10/10/2014 my tank fully cycled, had 3 repeat test ammonia drop from 4.0ppm to 0.0ppm within 24 hours, and 2.0ppm within 12 hours.
11/10/2014 stock 10 African Lake Malawi cichlids size 1.5-2.5inc and 3 Golden Sucking Catfish size 1.5-2inc. and the water condition as following
pH 7.4
Ammonia...
updates, 21/09/2014 water test from 15/09/2014 to 21/09/2014
--------------------Ammonia---------- Nitrite
10/09/2014-------4.0-6.0----------- 0.5-1.0
12/09/2014 -------2.0-3.0----------- 4.0-5.0
15/09/2014-------0.0-----------------5.0+ add 5 drops ammonia & approx 1 ml next morning...
First time test KH, GH and Phosphate, please can anyone can interpret the result.
KH 4 odH = 71.6ppm
GH 8 odH = 143.2ppm
Phosphate = 1.0ppm
I current grave just stone, I am going to subdivided half the base for plant, approx 0.15 to 0.17sq. there so many aquarium soil sales on the market...
over 2 days Changed water 2 time each time again-approx 85%. test water one after first change ammonia still sky high the test water remained in very dark green.
Second change was happened last night, one hour after water changed, the reading is between 4ppm to 8ppm. I I will testing again to...
updates:
My tank still in cycle week 2. and I find there some black/brown spot on few Anubias leaves , and it is not as green as when I bought 5 days ago.
Test water - Ammonia sky high 8.00+++ppm, the test water color is very duck green. I thing I was add far to much ammonia at beginning...
Thanks datlo, you right.
I was foolish when I received my aquarium ammonia, I should do some research before I add it in.
Test water last night - Ammonia sky high 8.00+++ppm, the test water color is very duck green out off the color chart. I thing I was add far to much ammonia at beginning the...
Aquarium UV Filter Sterilizer & Phos-Zorb Filter Media
Hi everyone, i know there has 2 ways to have crystal clear water, one is using Aquarium UV Filter Sterilizer other ways is have Phos-Zorb Filter Media inserted into filter.
Aquarium UV Filter Sterilizer price b/w $60 to $200 depend on the...