hello all, sorry in advanced for the questions regarding readings.
I’m not a newbie in regards to fish keeping but am pretty new to using test kits. I use to do weekly water changes without testing my water, but want the test kit to guide me a little.
I have been taking readings regularly now as I want to understand AM, NI, and NA readings more.
I have not done a water change in 8 days.
A couple of days ago my reading were AM - 0, NI - 0, and NA - 5.
I tested today as I was expecting to have to do a water change, and everything was 0!
I know this tank is cycled for sure, as it has been running for a couple of years with the same filter media, just different stock in the tank.
When I restocked my tank just before Xmas I put a lot of new live plants in my tank. Could the live plants be using the very little NA I get in my tank along with being well under stocked be reasoning to all my readings being 0?
Also, if all my readings are 0 should I do a water change? I feel like I should.
TIA
I’m not a newbie in regards to fish keeping but am pretty new to using test kits. I use to do weekly water changes without testing my water, but want the test kit to guide me a little.
I have been taking readings regularly now as I want to understand AM, NI, and NA readings more.
I have not done a water change in 8 days.
A couple of days ago my reading were AM - 0, NI - 0, and NA - 5.
I tested today as I was expecting to have to do a water change, and everything was 0!
I know this tank is cycled for sure, as it has been running for a couple of years with the same filter media, just different stock in the tank.
When I restocked my tank just before Xmas I put a lot of new live plants in my tank. Could the live plants be using the very little NA I get in my tank along with being well under stocked be reasoning to all my readings being 0?
Also, if all my readings are 0 should I do a water change? I feel like I should.
TIA