I put in some river stones from the dollar store. They didn't have any chemical smell. And I rinsed them, but they are polished. Either way I'm going to take them out just in case
Can I pit these fish in a 29 gallon aquarium?
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I put in some river stones from the dollar store. They didn't have any chemical smell. And I rinsed them, but they are polished. Either way I'm going to take them out just in case
Here are the river rocks. I just took them out of the tank
Here are the other rocks I'm using. The lighter colored one is petrified wood. And idk what the resish one is. (I found it at the thrifting store)
How to I fix the ph problem? I heard that aquarium salt I supposed to work
I find your test results odd for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate if the only thing you added was the Tetra Safestart. Did you add anything else to the tank besides the gravel, fake plants and rocks?
I would also try testing your tap water doing all 4 tests and post your results. I'm curious if you get an ammonia reading and if so, it would be because your tap water is treated with chloramine instead of just chlorine.
Do be sure follow the testing procedure exactly which includes shaking the nitrate reagent bottles thoroughly before dispensing the drops into the test tube. This step is often missed by newbies when first using the API test kit.
Also be sure to thoroughly rinse out the test tubes and caps after you are done testing and allow them to air dry. Most people use tap water to rinse the test tubes but it would be better to use RO (reverse osmosis) or DI (deionized) water according to
duanes
especially if your tap water tests show an ammonia, nitrite or nitrate level above zero.
I would also try testing your tap water doing all 4 tests and post your results. I'm curious if you get an ammonia reading and if so, it would be because your tap water is treated with chloramine instead of just chlorine.
Do be sure follow the testing procedure exactly which includes shaking the nitrate reagent bottles thoroughly before dispensing the drops into the test tube. This step is often missed by newbies when first using the API test kit.
Also be sure to thoroughly rinse out the test tubes and caps after you are done testing and allow them to air dry. Most people use tap water to rinse the test tubes but it would be better to use RO (reverse osmosis) or DI (deionized) water according to
duanes
especially if your tap water tests show an ammonia, nitrite or nitrate level above zero.
I find your test results odd for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate if the only thing you added was the Tetra Safestart. Did you add anything else to the tank besides the gravel, fake plants and rocks?
I would also try testing your tap water doing all 4 tests and post your results. I'm curious if you get an ammonia reading and if so, it would be because your tap water is treated with chloramine instead of just chlorine.
Do be sure follow the testing procedure exactly which includes shaking the nitrate reagent bottles thoroughly before dispensing the drops into the test tube. This step is often missed by newbies when first using the API test kit.
Also be sure to thoroughly rinse out the test tubes and caps after you are done testing and allow them to air dry. Most people use tap water to rinse the test tubes but it would be better to use RO (reverse osmosis) or DI (deionized) water according to
I replaced all the fake plants with live ones. I do have one of those betta floating hides. But thats it. I watched a tutorial and made sure to shake the bottles. (I'm going to retry the test just to make sure)
I went ahead and removed all of the rocks (except the gravel lol) from the tank. But the water I use is well water, I still add dechlorinator just to be safe
I find your test results odd for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate if the only thing you added was the Tetra Safestart. Did you add anything else to the tank besides the gravel, fake plants and rocks?
I would also try testing your tap water doing all 4 tests and post your results. I'm curious if you get an ammonia reading and if so, it would be because your tap water is treated with chloramine instead of just chlorine.
Do be sure follow the testing procedure exactly which includes shaking the nitrate reagent bottles thoroughly before dispensing the drops into the test tube. This step is often missed by newbies when first using the API test kit.
Also be sure to thoroughly rinse out the test tubes and caps after you are done testing and allow them to air dry. Most people use tap water to rinse the test tubes but it would be better to use RO (reverse osmosis) or DI (deionized) water according to
I did add some fish food to help with the cycle
Try the high range ph test to see edge exactly it measures. If it's off the first chart that's when to do the second. Are you in the Midwest? Its not uncommon for some of us to have tap water at 8.2 to 8.4
Yes I'm in southwest MO. But our house is on well water
I'll definitely try the high range one to make sure. Do you think it has anything to do with the rocks I have in the tank?
I'm not too knowledgeable on that. Mine runs at 8.2. Even in a well it can be high due to mineral rich groundwater and limestone bedrock. I've read that even limestone in your tank will only raise it to 8.4 them level off but that's just what I've heard.i think your rocks are probably fine. You may get more feedback if you start a thread titled are these rocks aquarium safe?
