Ok! Done My Water Test And Heres The Results!, "The guy who doesnt (didnt) do water changes." |
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 May 10 2008, 06:49 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387  |
HI Im the guy who said he never did water changes, well I took your advice on board and did a 20% change in both my tanks, these tank are not that old - about three months, it was my old tank years ago i never did a change in. Ok alot of you wanted stats well got out today and bought a test kit (£44) !!!!! its the size of a suitcase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! heres the results for the tanks listed below in my sig.
Community tank. (55gal) NH3 NH4 NO3- NO2- GH kH pH 0 0 50 0 <3d 0d 6.4 Baby tank (six guppies  ) (5gal)NH3 NH4 NO3- NO2- GH kH pH 0 0 25 0 <3d 0d 6.4 (NH3 + NH4 = ammonia, NO3- + NO2- = nitrates nitrite, GH = waterhardness, kH = em not sure, pH = pH!!) Are these results ok guys? They look fine i think will be doing water changes every week from now on, how much should i do 20% ? |
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May 10 2008, 08:31 PM
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Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1410 Joined: 4-October 07 From: Aberdeen Member No.: 35906 |
stats look good.
i would do 10%weekly water changes or 25%fornightly.  (ideally weekly though)
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May 10 2008, 08:36 PM
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 Proud UKAPS Member Group: Members Posts: 1544 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Nottinghamshire, England Member No.: 37476 |
Isn't it impossible to have 0d KH?
NH4 is ammonium KH is carbonate hardness |
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May 10 2008, 09:19 PM
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 "A bully" Group: Members Posts: 5593 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Southend, Essex, England Member No.: 8878 |
Try testing the tap water. If there is a large difference in hardness and pH from the tank to the tap then you may have problems jumping straight into 20% changes and such.
When tanks haven't had a change for a long time it is advised to do a number of smaller changes while working up to the more "standard" water change amounts. |
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May 10 2008, 09:22 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 9-September 07 From: Pennsylvania, USA Member No.: 35307 |
With a KH of 0 aren't the tanks at risk of a pH crash? kH is the buffer for pH right?
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May 10 2008, 09:29 PM
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 I know where you live Group: Members Posts: 4536 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
That is too hard to read. Can you post it like this:
Ammonia: Nitrite: Nitrate: Ph: Gh: Kh: ^ like that. Im confused when i look at the stats you posted! Thankyou! |
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May 11 2008, 12:17 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387 |
The water here is really soft straight out the tap though.
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May 11 2008, 07:57 AM
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Proud UKAPS Member Group: Members Posts: 1544 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Nottinghamshire, England Member No.: 37476 |
QUOTE (wolfwolf @ May 10 2008, 10:22 PM)  With a KH of 0 aren't the tanks at risk of a pH crash? kH is the buffer for pH right? Yep |
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May 11 2008, 10:01 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387 |
QUOTE (kribensis12 @ May 10 2008, 10:29 PM) That is too hard to read. Can you post it like this: Ammonia: Nitrite: Nitrate: Ph: Gh: Kh: ^ like that. Im confused when i look at the stats you posted! Thankyou! COMMUNITY TANK Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 50 Ph: 6.4 Gh: <3d Kh: 0d BABY TANK Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 25 Ph: 6.4 Gh: <3d Kh: 0d |
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May 11 2008, 02:36 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387 |
Tested the tap water, 0 hardness too. GREAT scottish water!!! yummy.
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May 11 2008, 03:35 PM
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 Sadly Addicted Group: Members Posts: 1991 Joined: 18-June 07 From: Leeds, United Kingdom Member No.: 33046 |
you realy do need to watch pH if KH is zero. Try doubling the size of you KH sample, and half the reading you get, and it will be more accurate. The the pH is stable there has to be some hardness for that pH and 50ppm nitrates in your community tank, and nitrate is far more acidic than 6.4, and is the usual caurse of pH crashes
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May 12 2008, 08:30 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387 |
Any one else any opinions?
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May 12 2008, 09:54 AM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 21-April 08 From: Loch Lomond, Scotland. Member No.: 41387 |
QUOTE (rabbut @ May 11 2008, 04:35 PM) you realy do need to watch pH if KH is zero. Try doubling the size of you KH sample, and half the reading you get, and it will be more accurate. The the pH is stable there has to be some hardness for that pH and 50ppm nitrates in your community tank, and nitrate is far more acidic than 6.4, and is the usual caurse of pH crashes I doubled the sample size of the tap water and it is still 0 hardness, i think we have the softest water in the world here (its renowned for it). Im getting a bit scared by everyone saying im going to have a pH crash, what do i do to stop this !?!?!? |
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May 12 2008, 09:58 AM
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 Practically perfect in every way Group: Members Posts: 10190 Joined: 24-March 06 From: Leeds Member No.: 20065 |
£44 for a test kit
 can get the API freshwater master test kit which is the one most recommended and contains everything you need for about £15 off ebay 
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May 12 2008, 11:12 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 277 Joined: 31-January 08 From: UK Member No.: 38920 |
QUOTE (beany_bot @ May 12 2008, 10:54 AM) I doubled the sample size of the tap water and it is still 0 hardness, i think we have the softest water in the world here (its renowned for it). Im getting a bit scared by everyone saying im going to have a pH crash, what do i do to stop this !?!?!? Hi mate. I really would not stress too much about this. Your tank has been fine up to now. Just keep up with your regular changes. (I do about 30% - 50% every two weeks) and keep an eye on Amonia as this is the main one to watch out for. |
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May 12 2008, 02:29 PM
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Sadly Addicted Group: Members Posts: 1991 Joined: 18-June 07 From: Leeds, United Kingdom Member No.: 33046 |
Waterchanges will reduce the risk of a pH crash, as will adding some coral gravel (about 1 tea spoon worth) in a bag in your filter. This will disole into the water and add a little KH, thus also adding a little more stability
Just rince it before adding
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