Nathaniel's 20h Aquarium Journal

[mcdanielnc89]

----- 10/26/2007 -----

Ammonia : 0ppm
Nitrate : 0ppm
Nitrite : 0ppm
ph : 7.6
Temperature : 76° F

 

[Themuleous]

I would be sceptical of the zero NO3 unless you have 1 fish and a tank full of plants, there is nearly always detectable NO3 levels.

Sam

 

[mcdanielnc89]

NO3= Nitrite?

 

[Themuleous]

Sorry being an idiot I meant NO2, nitrate! Bad lazy fingers not wanting to go all the way to the '2' key!

Sam

 

[mcdanielnc89]

hmm, I just tested it again and it's in between zero and twenty.. lol.

 

[Themuleous]

Oh right, well there is some there, an absolute zero is very difficult to achieve guess that means the cycle is work ok.

Sam

 

[mcdanielnc89]

lol...

 

[Themuleous]

Sorry just realised, I was right the first time. NO3 = nitrate, which is never 0ppm. NO2 = nitrite which should always be 0ppm!

Sam

 

[n3ont3tra]

Okay, I have a Super 24" 130W Power Compact Aquarium PC Reef Light NIB on its way. It should be here within the next few days.

That's.... really, really, REALLY high for a 20g... really.
6.5wpg... most people aim for 2wpg.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

lol, it was cheap so i bought it, lol..

 

[Esfa]

It was cheap. But the 4058049483 algae scrapers you are going to need wont be.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

lol.. true.. altho i'm about to get some otos to take care of that, lol

 

[mcdanielnc89]

01/03/2008

Ammonia: 0.25ppm
Nitrate : 5.0ppm
Nitrite : 0.0ppm
ph : 7.6
Temp. : 81F

 

[SuperColey1]

Otos won't help you with 6.5W of Power compact.

WPG Rule's T12 6.5WPG versus power compact 6.5WPG!!!

With reflector over the PC You could be looking at the equivalent of 9-10WPG (comparitively speaking.)

This will not work with a Hagen CO2 unit. It will struggle with pressurised and years of experience. I'm sorry to say you are going to be in for a difficult ride here algaewise!!

Is there any way you can turn some of the lights off? and just use 65W? Even this with a Hagen will be a truggle.

Andy

 

[mcdanielnc89]

Okay, I'm Having some problems. My fish are dying. No idea why... All the stats are like they are should be. The only thing is my pH is 7.6-7.8... That's the only thing. I don't know what else it would me.. Any ideas?


I have 5 male guppies, 6 neons, and 5 cories.