The Perfect Tap Water Test Results?

[ebrcknrdg]

The water mains pipes were replaced a week ago and the readings im getting a week later are

Nitrite-0
Nitrate-10
Ammonia-0
PH-A perfect 7

Ok so not quite perfect as in an ideal world Nitrate would be 0 but its as near as perfect as you can get.


Meanwhile my cycling tank is not altering its ammonia readings a week later I have quite a few plants, aeration and the temp is 80 degrees so id have thought it would be coming down now! So everything cant be perfect i suppose!

 

[Miss Wiggle]

lol, i think ours is better

pH 7.2
ammonia 0
ntirite 0
nitrate 0

just takes a while for the ammonia to start moving sometimes, just have to persevere

 

[ebrcknrdg]

theres always one isnt there

 

[Kevstir]

Ours is

pH 7
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0

Looks good but in fact there is very little KH in our water so add some bog wood and our pH drops very quickly..

Your not going to have any trouble stocking most fish in that water m8

 

[Squid]

I guess its only perfect if your fish like 7.0.. if your a mbuna keeper its less then perfect ;-)

 

[ebrcknrdg]

I guess its only perfect if your fish like 7.0.. if your a mbuna keeper its less then perfect ;-)

ok smarty pants, its perfect for a community aquarium

 

[BigIan]

there is also alot of other things that go in in water besides the nitrate cycle...

What about phospahte? KH or GH??

 

[ebrcknrdg]

there is also alot of other things that go in in water besides the nitrate cycle...

What about phospahte? KH or GH??

thats true, i havent tested for these. mainly due to not understanding them ignorance on my part i admit. I know we have hard tap water though as its been tested before by my LFS

 

[Squid]

I guess its only perfect if your fish like 7.0.. if your a mbuna keeper its less then perfect ;-)

ok smarty pants, its perfect for a community aquarium

sorry .. resident pain the butt here. all meant in the best possible taste (as kenny Everett would say.. if you are english and old enough you will know what i mean).

Squid

 

[ebrcknrdg]

I guess its only perfect if your fish like 7.0.. if your a mbuna keeper its less then perfect ;-)

ok smarty pants, its perfect for a community aquarium

sorry .. resident pain the butt here. all meant in the best possible taste (as kenny Everett would say.. if you are english and old enough you will know what i mean).

Squid

wel im english but im 21 and still know what you mean, so does that make me sad?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

wel im english but im 21 and still know what you mean, so does that make me sad?

yup

 

[BigIan]

I`ll second that!

 

[ebrcknrdg]

Lol thanx for the vote of confidence. Ill get me coat

 

[BigIan]

Taxi`s are that way-------->

and as for understanding water chemistry theres a topic linked in my sig it needs some work on it still as you will see from the replys to it but it should help

 

[thegnu]

i envy you all. My tap water is pH7.4 and nitrates of around 40 yes 40PPM