i used the hanna tester
Hanna phosphate tester, i tested twice, both results are 1.9, and 2.0
no i have not. only flakes to my 2 crown fishes. I am feeding time once a day
.19ppm would sound better.
oh no, yes you are right it is 0.19 and 0.20
my mistake. it is 0.19 and 0.20
Is that the regular or the ULR phosphates tester
it is ulr. i read it wrong. it is 0.19
That’s better and that number is fine at this point.
Don’t add anymore livestock to your tank for now , let bacteria build up to handle the load before you increase stock . Slow is the way to go in this hobby . Your tank may have cycled but it usually takes a 6 mo to a year to mature . Nothing good happens over night , watch your feeding , keep close watch on your parameters especially ammonia and nitrite as they can harm or even kill your fish . Make sure to have a plan in place to handle things as they arrive . Let the tank do it’s thing . It will go through the uglies and along with making sure your watching ammonia and nitrate but also make sure your phosphates and nitrates do not zero out which would lead to a Dino outbreak . your phosphates are a tad high but not critical . I keep mine at 0.1 as that’s my tanks sweet spot . Read as much as you can on this site and elsewhere plus ask as many questions as you can to get educated enough to help yourself be successful. :cool:
That’s a thought !
