sparkyweasel
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Touch, pause then swipe.Not sure how you do it on a smartphone, can some-one advise?
Touch, pause then swipe.Not sure how you do it on a smartphone, can some-one advise?
Hi no i don't i let it sit in open air for a day or two.Do you filter your water through a HMA (Heavy metal axe) filter
Thanks for this sparkweasel now i understand why my reading was high.All i have to do now is explain why my kh read is none existent.Yes, it could. TDS is total dissolved solids, so it includes hardness and carbonate/bicarbonate, but also everything else, organic waste from fish and plants, decomposing uneaten food, fertiliser meds, and anything else in there. If it's increasing more than you expect from what you're adding it's probably due to waste build-up and suggests you need more or bigger water changes.
Hi Melll herewith the readings for ammonia Wich is glad to say zero.Hi there,
Can you also test for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate
Hi sparkweasel,Full details of your tank and inhabitants would be useful.
It sounds as if you have three different health problems with your various fish species; that suggests a problem with the tank overall, leaving the fish susceptible to various diseases. Hence @Melll asking about maintenance, and @REDSTEVEO suggesting a medication for various unidentified diseases.
In your situation, I would order the meds immediately, then do a large water change.
Then post some more information here, with pics if possible.
Repeat the water change daily until the meds arrive, and check for responses to your extra details here.
You Hi Melll there is no ammonia showing on the kit i used however there is a tinyGood afternoon Martin
It looks to me as though you do have Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrates showing. Time to roll those sleeves up and start the partial water changes.
Can I ask why you leave your tap water out for a couple of days to stand before use? Do you use a de-chlorinator?
For some reason I think he means Kalkwasser, which is usually dropped into Marine Tanks to boost the calcium levels and keep the hardness up. Although why anybody would add Kalkwasser to a fresh water aquarium I'll never know.What’s that?
Your pH is quite low. Any idea why that might be the case?
Thanks for this sparkweasel now i understand why my reading was high.All i have to do now is explain why my kh read is none existent.
It does, the meter is only <"reading the ions in the water">, so it won't include all the organic waste etc.TDS is total dissolved solids, so it includes hardness and carbonate/bicarbonate, but also everything else, organic waste from fish and plants, decomposing uneaten food, fertiliser meds, and anything else in there.
That is about 1000 microS (1 millisiemen) and that is a lot of salts.This afternoon i used my TDS metre and got a reading of 670 ppm.
Same for me.suggests you need more or bigger water changes.
Is it sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)? If it is I'd swap it for potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), sodium isn't good for planted tanks. Have a look at DIY remineralising <"James' Planted Tank">along with bicarb
OK, that might be the cause of a lot of the conductivity rise.I add a little kalkwasser to my water change
Although why anybody would add Kalkwasser to a fresh water aquarium I'll never know.
All i have to do now is explain why my kh read is none existent.
Yes, other than snails freshwater tank inhabitants don't deplete the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in tank, and the amount of Ca++ and HCO3- ions that remains in solution is dependent upon the <"carbonate~ CO2 equilibrium">. If use <"elevated CO2 levels to dissolve"> aragonite etc in a calcium reactor? Then when you add it to the tank you will get precipitation of the "spare" CaCO3 and that will then buffer the water to pH 8, ~650 microS and about 17dKH.Personally I would not use the API test kit for measuring anything at all. The results are inconsistent to say the least. If you are adding Kalkwasser, (not Karwasser) there is no way you GH and KH could be as low as the readings are giving you.
Hi i have checked with sww there is no chloramine in our water supply.However there is no ammonia on my test and almost insignificant nitrite.Although the nitrate is quite high.The majority of tap water contains Chloramine which does not or takes a long time to disperse, de-chlorinator is a must, that means you can use tap water straight the way. A lot of de-chlorinators also sort out heavy metals within the water. Any amount of Nitrite or Ammonia means you need to do partial water changes
Hi Darryl what does all that mean in English.Hi all,It does, the meter is only <"reading the ions in the water">, so it won't include all the organic waste etc. That is about 1000 microS (1 millisiemen) and that is a lot of salts.Same for me.Is it sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)? If it is I'd swap it for potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), sodium isn't good for planted tanks. Have a look at DIY remineralising <"James' Planted Tank">OK, that might be the cause of a lot of the conductivity rise.Yes, other than snails freshwater tank inhabitants don't deplete the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in tank, and the amount of Ca++ and HCO3- ions that remains in solution is dependent upon the <"carbonate~ CO2 equilibrium">. If use <"elevated CO2 levels to dissolve"> aragonite etc in a calcium reactor? Then when you add it to the tank you will get precipitation of the "spare" CaCO3 and that will then buffer the water to pH 8, ~650 microS and about 17dKH.
You should have <"similar dGH/dKH values">.
cheers Darrel
Hi sparkweasel,Touch, pause then swipe.
Hi Darryl what does all that mean in English.
Hi i have checked with sww there is no chloramine in our water supply.However there is no ammonia on my test and almost insignificant nitrite.Although the nitrate is quite high.
Regards and thanks again
Martin Steele
A large and growing snail population usually suggests overfeeding the fish. The snails feast on the uneaten fishfood and they breed much faster than old age kills them. They are useful for clearing up a tiny bit of uneaten food, but you only get a few snails if the left-overs are minimal. Although that food is eaten, which is better than having it rot away, it comes out as snail poop so it still contributes to the waste build-up. So you need to minimise the amount that the fish don't eat.And up to this week about 350 ramshorn snail's Wich breed like crazy.
Useful, in that I can't see anything bad.Attached are the picks of my 60 litre tank.
I hope they are useful.
Same for me.Useful, in that I can't see anything bad.