Has My Tank Got Good Water?

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Hi guys... I have had my tank running for a week and a half now and I have just tested the water

Amonia is <2ppm
Nitrate is 12ppm
pH is 7.47ppm

Is this good?? Or what should it be??

Thanks for your help in advance

 

[m00se]

Do you have fish in the tank?

What are your tap water stats? How much ammonia is "<2"? Is it 1 or is it 0? What is your nitrIte reading. Based on those test results, I'm guessing you're using test strips, which are next to useless. You really should get yourself a liquid test kit (API or similar) and get more accurate values so we can help you better.

 

[-L-O-T-T-E-]

Do you have fish in the tank?

What are your tap water stats? How much ammonia is "<2"? Is it 1 or is it 0? What is your nitrIte reading. Based on those test results, I'm guessing you're using test strips, which are next to useless. You really should get yourself a liquid test kit (API or similar) and get more accurate values so we can help you better.

Hello, I did have a fish up until last week when he got stuck in the filter Now I just have a frog!

Nope I aint using strips I work for a company who measures pH etc so they have tested it for me

He said my amonia is very low!!

My nitrate is 12ppm.

Not sure what my tap water is.... but the guy said my pH is netural like tap water if that helps

Thanks

 

[AdAndrews]

Amonia is <2ppm
Nitrate is 12ppm
pH is 7.47ppm

ammonia is very bad!!!!!
Nitrate is ok.
ph is ok.

you need to be doing 20% water changes daily until your ammonia and nitrIte(NOT nitrAte) reach 0
and you need to be testing for nitrIte aswell.

 

[-L-O-T-T-E-]

Amonia is <2ppm
Nitrate is 12ppm
pH is 7.47ppm

ammonia is very bad!!!!!
Nitrate is ok.
ph is ok.

you need to be doing 20% water changes daily until your ammonia and nitrIte(NOT nitrAte) reach 0
and you need to be testing for nitrIte aswell.

EEK!! Thank you... I will get on it right away

 

[AdAndrews]

have you cycled your filter, or literally brought a tank, ran a filter and stuck some fish in.... i rekon the fish that you said got caught in the filter actually died from the bad water quality and then got carried in by the current of the water

 

[mattlee]

sounds about right to me AdAndrews.

 

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sounds about right to me AdAndrews.

No I cycled the tank before I got the fish... he was literally in the tank for half a day when he went into the filter.

TBH how can you say that... yeah my amonia is not the best, and I am going to change that, but everything else is good

 

[meguro]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=277264

LFS (local fish shop) don't often advise on how to properly cycle a tank.

Please have a read of the first 4 links listed in the link provided.

Or describe what your cycling method was.

 

[AdAndrews]

sounds about right to me AdAndrews.

No I cycled the tank before I got the fish... he was literally in the tank for half a day when he went into the filter.

TBH how can you say that... yeah my amonia is not the best, and I am going to change that, but everything else is good

there is no need to get all arsey. you dont know all is good, becuase ammonia is the most toxic thing, and while yours isnt perfect all is far from good. plus the second most toxic thing- nitrite is untested by you, so for all we know this could be at very dangerous levels.... can you please explain to us how you have cycled the tank.

thanks

 

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LFS (local fish shop) don't often advise on how to properly cycle a tank.

Please have a read of the first 4 links listed in the link provided.

Or describe what your cycling method was.

Hello thank you for your help

I did a 20% water change last night and added my bogwood

I cycled my tank like they said in the pet shop - I decloynated (spelling) the water and ran it for a week or so before I got my fish!! I apologise if this was not the correct way of doing it but I am trying! this is why I joined this site... to try and make my tank better.

 

[gaz gun man]

have you cycled your filter, or literally brought a tank, ran a filter and stuck some fish in.... i rekon the fish that you said got caught in the filter actually died from the bad water quality and then got carried in by the current of the water

sounds about right to me too.

OP have you got a test kit yet? you need to know what your nitrite is doing.

You also need to re-test your ammonia, as I suspect its still too high.

 

[AdAndrews]

have you cycled your filter, or literally brought a tank, ran a filter and stuck some fish in.... i rekon the fish that you said got caught in the filter actually died from the bad water quality and then got carried in by the current of the water

sounds about right to me too.

OP have you got a test kit yet? you need to know what your nitrite is doing.

You also need to re-test your ammonia, as I suspect its still too high.

no its not, thats not cycling, just leaving it wont be beneficial, the filter needs an ammonia sorce to be able to get the bacteria growth needed to break ammonia down into nitrite and then into nitrate- i would take back your frog and then start all over by following one of the fishless cycling guides on this forum.

 

[-L-O-T-T-E-]

have you cycled your filter, or literally brought a tank, ran a filter and stuck some fish in.... i rekon the fish that you said got caught in the filter actually died from the bad water quality and then got carried in by the current of the water

sounds about right to me too.

OP have you got a test kit yet? you need to know what your nitrite is doing.

You also need to re-test your ammonia, as I suspect its still too high.

Yes I get it tested at work... as thats what my company does

I'll get onto it

 

[gaz gun man]

have you cycled your filter, or literally brought a tank, ran a filter and stuck some fish in.... i rekon the fish that you said got caught in the filter actually died from the bad water quality and then got carried in by the current of the water

sounds about right to me too.

OP have you got a test kit yet? you need to know what your nitrite is doing.

You also need to re-test your ammonia, as I suspect its still too high.

Yes I get it tested at work... as thats what my company does

I'll get onto it

no, you need to be able to test your water yourself at any given time, not X amount of hours later when you get to work. Its no good knowing your ammonia or nitrite are very high, then not being able to do water changes since you are at work.

As I said, get yourself a liquid test kit, like the API freshwater one, then test your ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH and tell us what you get.