Hey, hopefully im posting this in the right spot! Shop keeper advised to do a water change last week (in my live rock cycling tank) and again this week before bringing my water in again to check if im ready for fish. Im trying really hard to understand ideal parameters and how my tests will show me when i need a water change.
What parameters will my tests show when it is time for a water change? I thought high nitrate (how many ppm though?) and low ammonia, nitrite ( how many ppm?)
Is that correct? Im also having difficulty reading the tests :/
Currently my tests are
Ammonia 0.25 or 0.15? ..see photos
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10? see photos
its been 9 days since i did my first ( 10%) water change. i intended to do another 10% today but want to understand what im doing before i do it.
fyi. tank looks great, brittle star and other hitchhikers seem happy and i have a mild diatom bloom (eager to get CUC)
thanks for your help!
What parameters will my tests show when it is time for a water change? I thought high nitrate (how many ppm though?) and low ammonia, nitrite ( how many ppm?)
Is that correct? Im also having difficulty reading the tests :/
Currently my tests are
Ammonia 0.25 or 0.15? ..see photos
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10? see photos
its been 9 days since i did my first ( 10%) water change. i intended to do another 10% today but want to understand what im doing before i do it.
fyi. tank looks great, brittle star and other hitchhikers seem happy and i have a mild diatom bloom (eager to get CUC)
thanks for your help!