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Tap Water
Hey Guys,
Here are my tap water chemistries.
Ammonia .25
Nitrides 0.3
nitrates 10ppm
PH 8.0p
My water is so much clearer. I love it.
Changed 60% water with no changes from my last change yesterday.
Thanks All
Jim
Hey Guys,
Here are my tap water chemistries.
Ammonia .25
Nitrides 0.3
nitrates 10ppm
PH 8.0p
My water is so much clearer. I love it.
Changed 60% water with no changes from my last change yesterday.
Thanks All
Jim
Tap Water
Is there anything I should do with my tap water, besides the NovAqua Plus. What about switching to reverse on my 55 gal. ugf powerheads
Jim
Is there anything I should do with my tap water, besides the NovAqua Plus. What about switching to reverse on my 55 gal. ugf powerheads
Jim
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Ammonia Level
I have done three 60% water changes today. The results are.
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrides 0
Nitrates .25
PH 7.0.
Anymore suggestions? The water is crystal clear and I love it.
Does my tap water chemistry have anything to do with 0.5 ammonia reading after 5 heavy duty changes.
Thanks,
Jim
I have done three 60% water changes today. The results are.
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrides 0
Nitrates .25
PH 7.0.
Anymore suggestions? The water is crystal clear and I love it.
Does my tap water chemistry have anything to do with 0.5 ammonia reading after 5 heavy duty changes.
Thanks,
Jim
If you have an attatchment of some sort to filter the water before it goes down the tube, then yes, reversing the flow would help keep the space under your plates from building up debris. I use a Penguin 660r, but they make a kit that will fit on any Penguin power head:
http://www.marineland.com/products/consumer/con_pheads.asp
http://www.fishsupply.com/sphml-0660r.html
Aqua clear may have a kit also, I don't know about them though.
http://www.marineland.com/products/consumer/con_pheads.asp
http://www.fishsupply.com/sphml-0660r.html
Aqua clear may have a kit also, I don't know about them though.
This is a good idea but lets take this one step at a time. Have you tested your tap water yet? Reversing the flow will help the filters collect the gunk that would normaly stick to the gravel. This will mean lots more filter cleaning in tank water but this is a good thing.
Water Changes
I changed water once today and both are still at 0.5 ammonia and less than .3 nitrides. But I have great news, I found bio-spira at a local tropical fish store. I have already added it to both tanks.
Jim
I changed water once today and both are still at 0.5 ammonia and less than .3 nitrides. But I have great news, I found bio-spira at a local tropical fish store. I have already added it to both tanks.
Jim
Bio Spira
What kind of time frame am I looking at for the bio spira to start working.
Will I need a second dose for nitrides? When can I perform another water change? Your help is always appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim
What kind of time frame am I looking at for the bio spira to start working.
Will I need a second dose for nitrides? When can I perform another water change? Your help is always appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim
If you got a good batch of Bio-spira I would say within a day or two. Btw, was the Bio-spira refrigerated when you bought it? Water changes are reccomened when every you have more than .25 ammonia ppm and/or above .25 nitrIte ppm. Once your tank is cycled this will change as you will not have any ammonia or nitrIte.
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