nitrates seem normal you got to remember most city water has 10-15 ppm of nitrates in it mine stay between 20 and 40. The mark on the side just looks like a scratch to me
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I wouldnt say it looks to be 40. To me it looks like 20ish. 40 is way high for city water im pretty sure there is an acceptable limit of around 10ppm may even be lower. I havent looked at my water profile for awhile it says on it.
The ammonia tests always look like there is ammonia to me.
The ammonia tests always look like there is ammonia to me.
if it was 40ppm after 3 days I'd agree but it looks about 20ppm to me assuming the city water is 10ppm and the water before the change was 30ppm after the water change it should of been at 14ppm so that is about 2ppm gain a day which means approximately 8 days till another water change is needed to keep it below 30ppm
OK, guess I was reading it wrong at 40. Apologies.
It's hard enough to read my own sometimes let alone someone else's on a computer.
It's hard enough to read my own sometimes let alone someone else's on a computer.
Thanks everyone for the fast responses. Of course I freaked seeing ammonia... That was super crazy to me to see. So of course I did a 50% WC right then and cleared out tons of plant matter. Also broke down the filter and did a deep clean.
With the current bioload, I clean the filter sponge out once a week. We will see how this every 4 days WC goes with the parameters. The filter (Aquaclear 110)is doing notably better since I cleaned the U part of intake tube.
Everybody has been happy the past couple of days. The current stock is: 5 polys, 3 danios, 3 Congo tetras.i used tohave 4 danios, but the moke probably ate it. With the tetra,there might have been tetra-on-tetra cannabalism,. It was missing its eyes,...
With the current bioload, I clean the filter sponge out once a week. We will see how this every 4 days WC goes with the parameters. The filter (Aquaclear 110)is doing notably better since I cleaned the U part of intake tube.
Everybody has been happy the past couple of days. The current stock is: 5 polys, 3 danios, 3 Congo tetras.i used tohave 4 danios, but the moke probably ate it. With the tetra,there might have been tetra-on-tetra cannabalism,. It was missing its eyes,...
Bunch of photos. Unknown snail in the tank? The del wants to know where it is from.
Soba taking a nap.
Zoomy Macaroni loves having her pic taken!
Soba taking a nap.
Zoomy Macaroni loves having her pic taken!
Same. Thankfully, you guys are great friends. I’m thinking :” I can’t read this and it’s in my hand!”OK, guess I was reading it wrong at 40. Apologies.
It's hard enough to read my own sometimes let alone someone else's on a computer.
