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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jan 29, 2012
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Hello everyone i'm new to the site and it is awesome lots of info!!
I have a question about my water readings? i have a 40 gallon fresh water tank it has been up and running for about 4 weeks now i have 4 zebra danios in the tank to cycle it. i put live plants in it and i think they are called sprite, looks like grass, and 3 6 inch air stones in the tank. i leave the lights on all the time and my water temp is 78 deg. I have been doing my readings every day for the past 3 days now my readings are going up slow!!
1-my ph is 7.4
2-my ammonia is .50 ppm
3-my nitrite is .50 ppm
4-my nitrate is 10 ppm
My question is i have not done any water changes in the 4 weeks my water is evaporating lost about a gallon and a half, is my tanked cycled since i see nitrates now or do i have to wait till i see 0 ppm in ammo and 0 in nitrite?? hope this is enough info
I have a question about my water readings? i have a 40 gallon fresh water tank it has been up and running for about 4 weeks now i have 4 zebra danios in the tank to cycle it. i put live plants in it and i think they are called sprite, looks like grass, and 3 6 inch air stones in the tank. i leave the lights on all the time and my water temp is 78 deg. I have been doing my readings every day for the past 3 days now my readings are going up slow!!
1-my ph is 7.4
2-my ammonia is .50 ppm
3-my nitrite is .50 ppm
4-my nitrate is 10 ppm
My question is i have not done any water changes in the 4 weeks my water is evaporating lost about a gallon and a half, is my tanked cycled since i see nitrates now or do i have to wait till i see 0 ppm in ammo and 0 in nitrite?? hope this is enough info