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How long has the tank been set up for? What fish are in it? What size tank?High just got my new master test kit ,was using the strips until now . Can anyone advise on the results please ?
Hi . No I got my first 54 litre tank in march . Its was cyled . I then changed about 5 weeks ago to my now 105 litre /28 gallon . I transferred filter media and fish and ornaments. But I'm not sure if this tank is cyled properly yet . I lost about 5 cory and 6 neon tetra last week . I thought it mite of been ammonia or something from new neons I got . I currently have 3 cory 3 neon 2 guppies 1 swordtail 1 endler and about 20 something 5 day old guppy fry .I've been doing daily water changes all weekHow long has the tank been set up for? What fish are in it? What size tank?
Without any further information, I'd say that this is a new tank around 2 or 2 weeks old that is almost cycled.
Ammonia and nitrite should be zero. Nitrate will build up and should be kept under 20 by regular weekly maintenance.
Go too acidic and bacteria cease nitrifying ammonia/ammonium.What fish do you recommend for ph 8. I always thought that we should aim for acid tanks so that the ammonia in the tank will turn to ammonium.
What do you think is to acidGo too acidic and bacteria cease nitrifying ammonia/ammonium.
Yet as pH reaches 8 bacteria are more efficent at nitrifying ammonia/ammonium, it's all swings and roundabouts.
Our tests usually indicate total ammonia/ammonium rather that just ammonia.
I've read around 6pH is low enough to cease bacterial nitrificatiom, but I think plants still use ammonia/ammonium.What do you think is to acid
In the aquatic world I think of 6.5 as acidicI've read around 6pH is low enough to cease bacterial nitrificatiom, but I think plants still use ammonia/ammonium.
Temperature also effects the ratio, with warmer water having more ammonia at a certain pH than cold.
Without doing a scientific look but don't most hardwater species prefer water to the alkaline side of things?What fish do you recommend for ph 8.
Sure do, soft and acid, hard and alkalineWithout doing a scientific look but don't most hardwater species prefer water to the alkaline side of things?