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[Michelleuk]

water readings:

ammonia:0ppm
nitrate:40ppm
nitrite:0ppm

 

[-FighterFishh]

water readings:

ammonia:0ppm
nitrate:0ppm
nitrite:0ppm

What did you use these results? Test strips or an API test kit?

You need nitrate to get rid of the ammonia natrually..

 

[StandbySetting]

0's are possible but rare, there must be another cause.

 

[Michelleuk]

put the nitrate down wrong. its 40 ish ppm.

 

[StandbySetting]

In that case your water parameters are fine, what else is in the tank?

 

[Michelleuk]

tetras, angel,cory,dani, - all community fish.

test kit is api freshwater master test kit

 

[Michelleuk]

http/s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj66/michplants/?action=view&current=fishtankmay.jpg - here is a pic of my tank

 

[OldMan47]

A quick assist for you Michelle.

Your picture:

 

[Michelleuk]

Thanks - i couldn't upload it to here.

 

[OldMan47]

I didn't upload it here either Michelle. Try a right click on that picture to view the image info and you will find your own link. I just added

to the back end of it when I pasted the location right here into a text file. The end result is the picture showing up here. Adding that set of IMG commands will work on many forums. On photobucket, where your picture is stored, they even provide that link text pre-formatted so you can just copy it and paste it directly here.