Gary Pratt
Seedling
- Joined
- 14 Apr 2013
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Hi,
Fisrt post here so thanks for having me. I have three tanks running right now (240, 46, 50) Large community planted and two shrimp tanks with plants.
Anyone care to help me get the right recipe for mineralising my water for a new shrimp tank.
New tank is a Fluval Edge 46lt with Eheim Ecco pro 330 canister filter. ADA amazonia three rocks and a piece of drift wood. Anubias barteri caladifolia, Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger' and Fissidens weeping moss.
Intended inhabitants will be CRS and Blue Jelly's.
I filter my water with an HMA filter rather than RO as I have soft water anyway.
Want to ensure I have the correct GH/KH so the shrimp will get enough Ca/Mg and may add some MTS also.
Unsure as to the best way to test etc.
Will be minimal fert dosing with TNC complete and Easycarbo.
Also how long does the cycling take with Amazonia? At what Ammonia level should I water change? Have been water changing with straight HMA filtered water (50%) for a few days now.
My HMA filtered water parameters are as follows:-
TDS = 50ppm
pH = 7.1
KH = 10-20mg/l (0.5-1.1dKH)
GH = 20-40mg/l (1.1-2.2dGH)
Pic of Tank:-
Not the best pic I know.
Thanks, Gaz
Fisrt post here so thanks for having me. I have three tanks running right now (240, 46, 50) Large community planted and two shrimp tanks with plants.
Anyone care to help me get the right recipe for mineralising my water for a new shrimp tank.
New tank is a Fluval Edge 46lt with Eheim Ecco pro 330 canister filter. ADA amazonia three rocks and a piece of drift wood. Anubias barteri caladifolia, Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger' and Fissidens weeping moss.
Intended inhabitants will be CRS and Blue Jelly's.
I filter my water with an HMA filter rather than RO as I have soft water anyway.
Want to ensure I have the correct GH/KH so the shrimp will get enough Ca/Mg and may add some MTS also.
Unsure as to the best way to test etc.
Will be minimal fert dosing with TNC complete and Easycarbo.
Also how long does the cycling take with Amazonia? At what Ammonia level should I water change? Have been water changing with straight HMA filtered water (50%) for a few days now.
My HMA filtered water parameters are as follows:-
TDS = 50ppm
pH = 7.1
KH = 10-20mg/l (0.5-1.1dKH)
GH = 20-40mg/l (1.1-2.2dGH)
Pic of Tank:-
Not the best pic I know.
Thanks, Gaz