completely new to fishie world

[gaz-man]

Your parameters can’t be correct. A KH/Gh of 0? Are you sure? . What size is your tank also?

This was tested before my water change today (also the stock has dried up my testing thing is this...

 

[FishGuest5123]

If your strips are correct (strips usually aren’t) then very few fish can survive in water at that level. I would suggest getting a Seachem Gh/KH test kit.

 

[gaz-man]

Okay what should the levels be? from what i was reading low/0 everything should be good (ph about 6/7 is fine) I just did another test after my water change 2 pictures one of straight out the water and another 30 seconds later (water change has been done about 3 hours ago) 908.jpg is first one. And 945.jpg is 30 seconds later

 

[Essjay]

Those photos show that GH and KH are not zero, but it is hard to say what the level is as the colours are too far round the tube to compare to the strip. The strip shows GH as blue whereas zero GH is greener than the strip. The strip shows KH as pale green whereas zero KH is yellow.

It's only ammonia and nitrite that need to be zero. Nitrate should be less than 20, the lower the better although some places have as high as 50 ppm in their tap water.
GH and KH can be anything from zero, which is very soft, up to 20-ish dH (or 360 ppm) which is very hard. A GH of zero is rare, though some places do have this. Other places, where the bedrock is limestone or chalk, have a very high GH.

If you've only had the mollies a couple of months and you do have soft water, they will already be suffering just not showing symptoms - yet.

 

[seangee]

If your strips are correct (strips usually aren’t) then very few fish can survive in water at that level. I would suggest getting a Seachem Gh/KH test kit.

Just seen the OP is in Scotland, those readings may be correct.

 

[gaz-man]

Those photos show that GH and KH are not zero, but it is hard to say what the level is as the colours are too far round the tube to compare to the strip. The strip shows GH as blue whereas zero GH is greener than the strip. The strip shows KH as pale green whereas zero KH is yellow.

It's only ammonia and nitrite that need to be zero. Nitrate should be less than 20, the lower the better although some places have as high as 50 ppm in their tap water.
GH and KH can be anything from zero, which is very soft, up to 20-ish dH (or 360 ppm) which is very hard. A GH of zero is rare, though some places do have this. Other places, where the bedrock is limestone or chalk, have a very high GH.

If you've only had the mollies a couple of months and you do have soft water, they will already be suffering just not showing symptoms - yet.

Heres a picture of the whole sticker if this helps. What numbers should I be looking at to keep all my fish happy? And I use this filter booster and tap safe a cap full of both (which equates to the right amount for my tank of 70l needing 3lm of treatment.
Because I'm new and I have been getting info from all different sources pets at home etc. Its difficult to know which is correct. Oh and yes I do have soft water being up north of Scotland.

 

[FishkeeperLinz]

Heres a picture of the whole sticker if this helps. What numbers should I be looking at to keep all my fish happy? And I use this filter booster and tap safe a cap full of both (which equates to the right amount for my tank of 70l needing 3lm of treatment.
Because I'm new and I have been getting info from all different sources pets at home etc. Its difficult to know which is correct. Oh and yes I do have soft water being up north of Scotland.

Rule number 1 in fishkeepers -, never listen to the pet shop. Always do your own, independent research. Forums are great for this as they pool the knowledge and experience of many different fishkeepers and if one person gives you bad advice, it's quickly corrected.

Those readings look like 60ppm GH and 40ppm KH to me.

 

[gaz-man]

Rule number 1 in fishkeepers -, never listen to the pet shop. Always do your own, independent research. Forums are great for this as they pool the knowledge and experience of many different fishkeepers and if one person gives you bad advice, it's quickly corrected.

Those readings look like 60ppm GH and 40ppm KH to me.

i seen that aswell actually haha, so (since no one has actually told me a correct reading yet) 60ppm GH and 40ppm KH is good?

 

[JuiceBox52]

i seen that aswell actually haha, so (since no one has actually told me a correct reading yet) 60ppm GH and 40ppm KH is good?

It depends on the fish that is very good for soft water fish. Not so much for livebearers and rainbow fish

 

[FishkeeperLinz]

It's fine for the neons and harlequin rasboras, too soft for the mollies.

 

[gaz-man]

It depends on the fish that is very good for soft water fish. Not so much for livebearers and rainbow fish

okay thats good then since i have 6 neon tetras and 6 harley quinns, 4 mollys and would like a couple of guppies once i can buy them to finish the tank off

 

[JuiceBox52]

I agree. Mollies need at least 250ppm. They will be suffering and will die at this hardness

 

[JuiceBox52]

okay thats good then since i have 6 neon tetras and 6 harley quinns, 4 mollys and would like a couple of guppies once i can buy them to finish the tank off

Mollies and guppies are livebearers, guppies need 200ppm and mollies 250

 

[gaz-man]

I agree. Mollies need at least 250ppm. They will be suffering and will die at this hardness

ok so whats the best comprimise? will harleys and neons be ok at a slightly hardness? and if so how do i do it?

 

[JuiceBox52]

ok so whats the best comprimise? will harleys and neons be ok at a slightly hardness? and if so how do i do it?

There is no compromise. It would be best to rehome the mollies. They arent compatible.

If you stick with soft water you have way more options than if you harden the water.