AndrewH
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- 3 Jan 2013
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Nitrate - between 50 and 100
Nitrite - 0
GH - 12 dH
KH - 3 dH
pH - 6.8
These are hot off the press as it were, from a Tetra "6 in 1" test strip.
Im slightly worried about my Kh reading.
I know we live in a hard water area (limescale on taps and in fishtank where evaporation has occured) but the KH seems so low that Im worried about a crash or other scary happening.
For context, this is a tank with a few low tech plants (anubias, microsorum) and happy fish and shrimp.
However, it has no CO2, no ferts.
Ive read alot on here about water chemistry, but must admit that this is the one area Im struggling to get my head around most. Maybe Im still in The Matrix?!
In two weeks the tank will be undergoing a huge rescape with even the gravel being changed.
It will have CO2 and daily fert dosing, as well as large amounts of plants and ADA Africana substrate.
Do I have cause for concern with these water parameters?
Thanks guys.
Nitrite - 0
GH - 12 dH
KH - 3 dH
pH - 6.8
These are hot off the press as it were, from a Tetra "6 in 1" test strip.
Im slightly worried about my Kh reading.
I know we live in a hard water area (limescale on taps and in fishtank where evaporation has occured) but the KH seems so low that Im worried about a crash or other scary happening.
For context, this is a tank with a few low tech plants (anubias, microsorum) and happy fish and shrimp.
However, it has no CO2, no ferts.
Ive read alot on here about water chemistry, but must admit that this is the one area Im struggling to get my head around most. Maybe Im still in The Matrix?!
In two weeks the tank will be undergoing a huge rescape with even the gravel being changed.
It will have CO2 and daily fert dosing, as well as large amounts of plants and ADA Africana substrate.
Do I have cause for concern with these water parameters?
Thanks guys.