phpKerouac
06-24-2003, 11:00 PM
I have a 20 gallon aquarium with some fish I have had for over a year. I recently moved them up from a 10 gallon to the 20 gallon, with a considerable amount of their original water.
I checked the levels today (Ph, hardness, nitrate, nitrite) and the Ph was around 6.6 and the nitrates were between 80 and 200 (stress level high as indicated on the teset kit). The fish all appear to be doing very well, are eating well, chasing each other as always. The guppies swim up to me when I walk by, and the pleco has preserved the same entertaining temperament.
The question I have is this. Should I supplement the Ph to get it to more acceptable levels for a community tank? What kind of time frame do live plants reduce nitrate levels? Should I do a partial water change and substrate cleaning, then try and boost Ph?
Any ideas / suggestions would be appreciated!
I checked the levels today (Ph, hardness, nitrate, nitrite) and the Ph was around 6.6 and the nitrates were between 80 and 200 (stress level high as indicated on the teset kit). The fish all appear to be doing very well, are eating well, chasing each other as always. The guppies swim up to me when I walk by, and the pleco has preserved the same entertaining temperament.
The question I have is this. Should I supplement the Ph to get it to more acceptable levels for a community tank? What kind of time frame do live plants reduce nitrate levels? Should I do a partial water change and substrate cleaning, then try and boost Ph?
Any ideas / suggestions would be appreciated!