I really don't want this to come off as rude, but I get the impression from several of your posts that you don't actually understand the nitrogen cycle, or don't completely appreciate its implications on your choices/practices. Nitrates can be "pretty good." Nitrites are either 0 in a cycled tank or you have a problem-- there's no such thing as "pretty good." If you're going to be keeping stingrays it would be a really good thing to do some more reading on basic aquarium chemistry.
ray filtration
- Thread starter sikoko
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o i have an api liquid test kit but i hadn't tested in awhile so i forgot what they were. but i retested today and my
ph was 6.8
ammonia: 0 ppm
nitrite:0 ppm
nitrate:0 ppm
i got my ammonia down by a couple of water changes and some tetra ammonia-safe. this is perfect for a stingray i'm assuming i'm correct if all of my months of research is correct
ph was 6.8
ammonia: 0 ppm
nitrite:0 ppm
nitrate:0 ppm
i got my ammonia down by a couple of water changes and some tetra ammonia-safe. this is perfect for a stingray i'm assuming i'm correct if all of my months of research is correct
nitrate shouldn't be reading 0, if possible, i'd have the vendor hold the ray until you can be sure it is done cycling and not going through mini cycles.
unfortunately, the only real way to find out is trial and error and doing it yourself. no matter how much you read and research, something doesn't go as planned. we all learn and adapt.
unfortunately, the only real way to find out is trial and error and doing it yourself. no matter how much you read and research, something doesn't go as planned. we all learn and adapt.
ok i tested my water again and these were the results
ph:6.8
ammonia:0ppm
nitrite:0ppm
nitrate: 5 ppm
http://truaqua.com/aquatop-canister-filter-cf-400uv.html i got this filter preseeded from a friend who had it on a cycled tank.
ph:6.8
ammonia:0ppm
nitrite:0ppm
nitrate: 5 ppm
http://truaqua.com/aquatop-canister-filter-cf-400uv.html i got this filter preseeded from a friend who had it on a cycled tank.
Please test the water daily for the next 2-3weeks, at the first sign of trouble reduce feeding and change 25% of the water (with dechlorinator) and keep doing that.
