Perfect Water For Giant Gourami

[jasonskillz]

my water is really bad rite now
and i want to know wat kind of water is the best
ph, nitrite, nitrate......

 

[willtang3000]

well seeing though you've already got one we should all assume that you should know what water conditions are right for your fish and you shouldnt use slang as it is hard for some people to read

 

[diademhill]

my water is really bad rite now
and i want to know wat kind of water is the best
ph, nitrite, nitrate......

Someone else's tank?

 

[sylvia]

Is this the 130 gallon containing the parrots?

Are we talking osphronemus goramy? It'll need a larger tank to be comfortable IMO. They grow EXTREMELY fast.

Ammonia and nitrIte should be 0. NitrAte should be below 40ppm - prefferably below 20ppm. Water changes will help lower this. For osphronemus gouramies, pH is of little consequence. Just make sure it's stable - fluctuations are not appreciated by any fish.

What exactly do you mean by 'my water's not good right now'?

 

[jasonskillz]

yes i have a osphronemus goramy
its not good right now cuz im still doing water changes to lower it down
ya i know it grows fast, i had my fish for like 3 months and it grew five times its size in that amount of time
sorry about the word shortening thing, its a habit

 

[sylvia]

Habits can be broken

What exactly are your water parameters at the moment?

Seeing as you realise how quickly the fish is going to out-grow its current tank, do you have plans to upgrade or are you going to return the fish to your local fish store?

 

[jasonskillz]

i plan to upgrade when the time comes
well right now, like the nitrite is at 3, im still doing water changes so it goes down to zero
it takes a little bit of time but its all good