Hey everyone i hope you can get me some answers. Im new to fish keeping and was gifted 5 tanks, all the equiptment, and fish. I just got my tests and they are throwing me off. I have read up on it and where it should somewhat be but im confused qhy some are way different the the others. Ill post everhthing about each tank and maybe you guys can help me figure it all out.
Im currently working on upgrading things as i have money but this is what i have now
Tank 1
10g topfin hang on the back filter for 10-20 gallon, gravel, platic decor and plants, 1 blue male betta and 2 mystery snails. I feed him 2 times a day only what he can eat in under 2 minutes.
Ph. 7.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm ( its really hard to tell between 0 and 5 on my test)
Tank 2
20g topfin hang on the back filter for 20-40 gallon, gravel, plastic deco and plants, 2 angel, 2 guppies, 1 neon tetra, 1 green female betta, 3 mystery snails
Ph. 7.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 5ppm
Tank 3
20g tank, topfin hand on the back filter (20 to 40g) gravel subatrate, platic decor and plants.
5 adult mickey mouse fish (4 maybe pregnant still not sure on it. I think all are female but 1 died already and it could have been the male) and 3-4 maybe more fry and 2 mystery snails
Ph. 8.4, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate between 0 and 5ppm hard to tell
Tank 4
10g topfin hang on the back filter for 10-20 gallon, gravel, platic decor and plants, 1 red male betta and 2 mystery snails.
Ph. 8.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm
Tank 5
40 gallon penguin bio whell 200 filter, gravel, plasic decor and plants, 15 ish gold fish ( hard to count) 1 pleco.
Ph. 8.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm
My questions are if the water all comes from the same source why is the ph levels different?
Also what i read is that tanks that have been going for awhile ( 4-5 months for all of mine) should have higher levels of nitrate as well. Im just a little lost. I havent done a water change in about 3 to 4 weeks. And i rinsed all of the vials out well between tanks.
The test in using is api freshwater master test kit.
Please anything will help im brand new to this and i dont want to kill these amazing fish and my daughter loves them.
Im currently working on upgrading things as i have money but this is what i have now
Tank 1
10g topfin hang on the back filter for 10-20 gallon, gravel, platic decor and plants, 1 blue male betta and 2 mystery snails. I feed him 2 times a day only what he can eat in under 2 minutes.
Ph. 7.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm ( its really hard to tell between 0 and 5 on my test)
Tank 2
20g topfin hang on the back filter for 20-40 gallon, gravel, plastic deco and plants, 2 angel, 2 guppies, 1 neon tetra, 1 green female betta, 3 mystery snails
Ph. 7.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 5ppm
Tank 3
20g tank, topfin hand on the back filter (20 to 40g) gravel subatrate, platic decor and plants.
5 adult mickey mouse fish (4 maybe pregnant still not sure on it. I think all are female but 1 died already and it could have been the male) and 3-4 maybe more fry and 2 mystery snails
Ph. 8.4, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate between 0 and 5ppm hard to tell
Tank 4
10g topfin hang on the back filter for 10-20 gallon, gravel, platic decor and plants, 1 red male betta and 2 mystery snails.
Ph. 8.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm
Tank 5
40 gallon penguin bio whell 200 filter, gravel, plasic decor and plants, 15 ish gold fish ( hard to count) 1 pleco.
Ph. 8.4, ammonia 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm, nitrate 0-5ppm
My questions are if the water all comes from the same source why is the ph levels different?
Also what i read is that tanks that have been going for awhile ( 4-5 months for all of mine) should have higher levels of nitrate as well. Im just a little lost. I havent done a water change in about 3 to 4 weeks. And i rinsed all of the vials out well between tanks.
The test in using is api freshwater master test kit.
Please anything will help im brand new to this and i dont want to kill these amazing fish and my daughter loves them.