need a bit of help regarding water parameters

midniteguy · 11-01-2011, 07:35 PM

hello all, i just used API 5 in 1 test strips for GH / KH / PH / NO2 / NO3

i got the following readings

GH 180ppm
KH 0 ppm
ph 6.0
NO2 0ppm
NO3 40ppm

currently using gex soil tank has been cycled for a while and active for almost a month with crs inside, is this condition ok for my crs? or is something wrong with it?

thank you for reading and thx in advance (:

midniteguy · 12-01-2011, 10:01 AM

pls do help me out T_T

saddyboi · 12-01-2011, 10:12 AM

are ur shrimps living happily inside? hmm... everyone is saying the 5-in-1 tester being not accurate leh.. >.<

Navanod · 12-01-2011, 10:27 AM

Nitrate may be too high, try to keep it below 20ppm. But yea, gave up on those test stripes, totally off

12-01-2011, 10:40 AM

Nitrates abit high bro, i suggest u test your water one more time before making any unessary changes with the water

midniteguy · 12-01-2011, 04:51 PM

Ooh ok, darn, high NO3 is caused by over feeding? The test strips not accurate de ): only got 0 20 den 40 le for NO3, so some water change might help my current situation?

Thx everyone for the replies so far, as I am very new in keeping shrimps.

13-01-2011, 04:31 AM

ur gh is same high as me hahaha but u know how to lower?

people teach me water change 20% add some black water!

11-01-2011, 07:35 PM	#1
midniteguy Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 485	need a bit of help regarding water parameters hello all, i just used API 5 in 1 test strips for GH / KH / PH / NO2 / NO3 i got the following readings GH 180ppm KH 0 ppm ph 6.0 NO2 0ppm NO3 40ppm currently using gex soil tank has been cycled for a while and active for almost a month with crs inside, is this condition ok for my crs? or is something wrong with it? thank you for reading and thx in advance (:

12-01-2011, 10:01 AM	#2
midniteguy Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 485	pls do help me out T_T

12-01-2011, 10:12 AM	#3
saddyboi Dragon Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 590	are ur shrimps living happily inside? hmm... everyone is saying the 5-in-1 tester being not accurate leh.. >.<

12-01-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
Navanod Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 346	Nitrate may be too high, try to keep it below 20ppm. But yea, gave up on those test stripes, totally off

12-01-2011, 10:40 AM	#5
scorpionX86 Guest Posts: n/a	Nitrates abit high bro, i suggest u test your water one more time before making any unessary changes with the water

12-01-2011, 04:51 PM	#6
midniteguy Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 485	Ooh ok, darn, high NO3 is caused by over feeding? The test strips not accurate de ): only got 0 20 den 40 le for NO3, so some water change might help my current situation? Thx everyone for the replies so far, as I am very new in keeping shrimps.

13-01-2011, 04:31 AM	#7
Chiren Guest Posts: n/a	ur gh is same high as me hahaha but u know how to lower? people teach me water change 20% add some black water!

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