PAwrangler08
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello all. So after not being the best aquarist I felt that it was time to get back on track with things before the became even worse. Long story short I haven't done PWC's in quite some time because I was afraid of throwing my tank into a mini cycle yet again. I have since got my hands on a BRS RO/DI unit. And it's time to start back up with my PWC. I have tried plants before with no success. They always end up dying. I will be getting a 60" T5HO from aqua traders here shortly. I think that may help a lot.
If anyone could point me in a good direction for additives for my RO/DI water that would be really helpful. As of right now my plan is to (and currently am doing this) have my RO/DI water I a. Brute trashcan, put a heater in there to get it to tank temp, and a circulation pump suction cupped to the side or bottom to keep the water moving, and adding Kent's RO Right. Now my RO/DI water has a pH of 6. I want to bring it up to around 7, but I want to do it the easiest and safest way for when I have plants In there. I don't plan on using a CO2 system at all. I also want to safely bring my pH back to a normal level in my tank, currently it's a 6 but should be around 7 maybe a little less. I have read to use Seachem Neutral regulator but since I already have high phosphates in my tank, not sure that's the route I want to go. Any help is greatly appreciated. Stocking and water parameters are listed below.
2 parrot fish
2 kissing gouramis
2 blue gouramis
4 tiger barbs
4 green tiger barbs
5 red glass rosey barbs
5 serpae tetras
5 golden barbs
Banded leporinus
Striped rapheal cat
2 bumble bee cat
African feather fin cat
Rainbow shark
Fire eel
Bala shark
Temp 77
pH 6-7.5
dH 10-15
9/29
Tank
pH 6
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 160
KH 1
GH 14
TDS 734
Phosphate 10
Garden hose RO/DI
pH 6
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
GH 1
KH 1
TDS 0
Phosphate 0
Thank you in advance,
Blair
If anyone could point me in a good direction for additives for my RO/DI water that would be really helpful. As of right now my plan is to (and currently am doing this) have my RO/DI water I a. Brute trashcan, put a heater in there to get it to tank temp, and a circulation pump suction cupped to the side or bottom to keep the water moving, and adding Kent's RO Right. Now my RO/DI water has a pH of 6. I want to bring it up to around 7, but I want to do it the easiest and safest way for when I have plants In there. I don't plan on using a CO2 system at all. I also want to safely bring my pH back to a normal level in my tank, currently it's a 6 but should be around 7 maybe a little less. I have read to use Seachem Neutral regulator but since I already have high phosphates in my tank, not sure that's the route I want to go. Any help is greatly appreciated. Stocking and water parameters are listed below.
2 parrot fish
2 kissing gouramis
2 blue gouramis
4 tiger barbs
4 green tiger barbs
5 red glass rosey barbs
5 serpae tetras
5 golden barbs
Banded leporinus
Striped rapheal cat
2 bumble bee cat
African feather fin cat
Rainbow shark
Fire eel
Bala shark
Temp 77
pH 6-7.5
dH 10-15
9/29
Tank
pH 6
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 160
KH 1
GH 14
TDS 734
Phosphate 10
Garden hose RO/DI
pH 6
Ammo 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
GH 1
KH 1
TDS 0
Phosphate 0
Thank you in advance,
Blair
