Water Parameter in my less than 1 week tank

revo_79 · 23-07-2010, 01:15 AM

Hi all, hope you guys can advise me a newbie am I on the right track base on my water parameter and the setup I am on? Tank will be for CRS.

Water Parameter
GH - 30ppm
Kh - 0ppm
pH - 6.5
NO2 - 0
NO3 - 0

Tank Setup
Tank size is 40cm by 32cm by 25cm (How many ft tank this size actually is?)
Eden 501
ADA AquaSoil II and Mosura old sea mud powder as the base
1 x Dymax Robot LED Light
1 piece of driftwood with moss, 1 piece of moss on wire mess and an algae moss.
No shrimps in tank yet.

Cycling of tank started on 18 Jul and test is done on 23 Jul using API 5 in 1 test strips. Have also bought a bottle of Mosura Mineral Plus, when should I add into the tank?

Koji™ · 23-07-2010, 01:22 AM

You should test the NH3 & NH4 since it's a new tank where there's no active bacteria doing the job.

WiNd.feNg · 23-07-2010, 04:26 AM

You can add your mineral plus already, should bump your GH to a 5-6 range which is a good level for CRS.

However one thing is that those 5 in 1 test strips are not accurate compared to those which comes in test kits

23-07-2010, 09:08 AM

Add some bacteria to kick start your tank . You will need that

23-07-2010, 11:13 AM

Yup get your gH up otherwise your shrimps wont be able to moult properly. You should do your mixing of mosura mineral plus in the pail of water that you are going to add into the tank, so if your gH overshoots if you pour too much then easier to salvage by adding more water.

Like Wjustin said, add in some bacteria too to start breaking down the ammonia that ada soil comes with.

23-07-2010, 11:47 AM

Somthing like BT9 .

23-07-2010, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wjustin

Somthing like BT9 .

Feels that BT9 is over rated.

Koji™ · 23-07-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icebabys

Feels that BT9 is over rated.

Like how it's over rated?

revo_79 · 23-07-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koji™

You should test the NH3 & NH4 since it's a new tank where there's no active bacteria doing the job.

Ok will get the API Ammonia Test Kit to do the job.
Only need to test until my cycling of tank is over right?
Or do I need to check periodically after cycling is over?

revo_79 · 23-07-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiNd.feNg

You can add your mineral plus already, should bump your GH to a 5-6 range which is a good level for CRS.

However one thing is that those 5 in 1 test strips are not accurate compared to those which comes in test kits

Ok will upgrade to the test kit. Looking at getting the API Freshwater Master Test Kit since it is the most comprehensive. Saw a set selling for around $58 or $60 at Rainbow, is that the cheapest I can find in LFS?

23-07-2010, 01:15 AM	#1
revo_79 Arofanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 67	Water Parameter in my less than 1 week tank Hi all, hope you guys can advise me a newbie am I on the right track base on my water parameter and the setup I am on? Tank will be for CRS. Water Parameter GH - 30ppm Kh - 0ppm pH - 6.5 NO2 - 0 NO3 - 0 Tank Setup Tank size is 40cm by 32cm by 25cm (How many ft tank this size actually is?) Eden 501 ADA AquaSoil II and Mosura old sea mud powder as the base 1 x Dymax Robot LED Light 1 piece of driftwood with moss, 1 piece of moss on wire mess and an algae moss. No shrimps in tank yet. Cycling of tank started on 18 Jul and test is done on 23 Jul using API 5 in 1 test strips. Have also bought a bottle of Mosura Mineral Plus, when should I add into the tank?

23-07-2010, 11:47 AM	#6
Wjustin Guest Posts: n/a	Somthing like BT9 . Last edited by Wjustin; 23-07-2010 at 11:52 AM.

23-07-2010, 01:22 AM	#2
Koji™ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 57,626	You should test the NH3 & NH4 since it's a new tank where there's no active bacteria doing the job.

23-07-2010, 04:26 AM	#3
WiNd.feNg Dragon Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,805	You can add your mineral plus already, should bump your GH to a 5-6 range which is a good level for CRS. However one thing is that those 5 in 1 test strips are not accurate compared to those which comes in test kits

23-07-2010, 09:08 AM	#4
Wjustin Guest Posts: n/a	Add some bacteria to kick start your tank . You will need that

23-07-2010, 11:13 AM	#5
schizome Guest Posts: n/a	Yup get your gH up otherwise your shrimps wont be able to moult properly. You should do your mixing of mosura mineral plus in the pail of water that you are going to add into the tank, so if your gH overshoots if you pour too much then easier to salvage by adding more water. Like Wjustin said, add in some bacteria too to start breaking down the ammonia that ada soil comes with.

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