Sean F
Seedling
I have just put together a hi tech tank with help from Aquarium Gardens (who were just great) and by doing a great deal of research. This is the best forum so I joined as I think I will need a great deal of help and advice.
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Simon Cole
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Welcome Sean.
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ChrisD80
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Hi Sean, welcome
Looking forward to hearing about your experiences.
Looking forward to hearing about your experiences.
Sean F
Seedling
Thanks to all for your welcome. Sorry about taking time to reply but Ive been fighting the good fight with CO2 levels. It dawned on me last night that i might need a longer time on the CO2 to hit 30ppm. Just got in from meetings today and hey presto Im there. The drop checker isnt as light green as I was expecting but with a KH of 3.5 to 4 and a PH of 6.6 Im there or thereabouts I think. Aquarium Gardens website to thank. TBH its difficult because there are so many conflicting opinions about. Im also doing 60% daily water changes until Saturday and then I will drop down to every other day for a 10 day period as advised so thats not helping CO2 levels. Im planning on introducing Red cherry shrimp next week. The tank is fully cycled with zero ammonia and nitrates for a few days now. I will leave off the fish for another week or so to let the tank settle in. any comments would be gratefully received. Im not new to this but boy have i got it wrong in the past. Ive had a break for 5 years and this time Ive fully researched and hopefully I will be more successful. By the way the tank is 125litres ,corner tank. 1400 LPH canister filter 6 hours light 6000 lumens 6500 kelvins pressurised CO2 TDS tap water 136 Tank TDS 200 GH 6 KH 3.5 to 4. There is a middle ground here as with the same water it can be 3 drops or 4 drops to get a reaction NT labs kit.
. Just got in from meetings today and hey presto Im there. The drop checker isnt as light green as I was expecting but with a KH of 3.5 to 4 and a PH of 6.6 Im there or thereabouts I think. Aquarium Gardens website to thank. TBH its difficult because there are so many conflicting opinions about. Im also doing 60% daily water changes until Saturday and then I will drop down to every other day for a 10 day period as advised so thats not helping CO2 levels. Im planning on introducing Red cherry shrimp next week. The tank is fully cycled with zero ammonia and nitrates for a few days now. I will leave off the fish for another week or so to let the tank settle in. any comments would be gratefully received. Im not new to this but boy have i got it wrong in the past. Ive had a break for 5 years and this time Ive fully researched and hopefully I will be more successful. By the way the tank is 125litres ,corner tank. 1400 LPH canister filter 6 hours light 6000 lumens 6500 kelvins pressurised CO2 TDS tap water 136 Tank TDS 200 GH 6 KH 3.5 to 4. There is a middle ground here as with the same water it can be 3 drops or 4 drops to get a reaction NT labs kit.