Wend
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Temp 29. This wee tank is 2/3 full, thats about 20l. When I get my wee crabs they will want some dry land space so thats why its not full to the top.
Day 1, 10th March
Day 1 - PH 7.4 - ammonia 4 -
Day 2 - PH 7.4 - ammonia 4 -
Day 3 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 - (tsp bicarb added has raised PH)
Day 4 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 -
Day 5 - PH 8.2 - ammonia 4
Day 6 - PH 8.4 - ammonia 4 - possibly looking a bit lighter shade of green but could be me wanting it to look that way. Did partial water change to bring PH back down a bit, its now back to 8.2. Very brownish tinge to water.
Day 7 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 or less, possibly between 2 and 4. Should I have checked and topped it up after yesterday's water change?
No nitrates present, so yes I should have topped up ammonia. Redosed, now at 4 ppm
Day 8 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4
Day 9 - boring
Day 10 - boring
Day 11 etc etc etc
Day 14 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 1.0 - nitrite 2.0 !!!
Day 15 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 0.0 - nitrite 2.0 redosed ammonia to 4ppm
Day 16 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 0.0
redosed ammonia to 4ppm, didnt bother with nitrites today
Day 1, 10th March
Day 1 - PH 7.4 - ammonia 4 -
Day 2 - PH 7.4 - ammonia 4 -
Day 3 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 - (tsp bicarb added has raised PH)
Day 4 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 -
Day 5 - PH 8.2 - ammonia 4
Day 6 - PH 8.4 - ammonia 4 - possibly looking a bit lighter shade of green but could be me wanting it to look that way. Did partial water change to bring PH back down a bit, its now back to 8.2. Very brownish tinge to water.
Day 7 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4 or less, possibly between 2 and 4. Should I have checked and topped it up after yesterday's water change?
No nitrates present, so yes I should have topped up ammonia. Redosed, now at 4 ppm
Day 8 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 4
Day 9 - boring
Day 10 - boring
Day 11 etc etc etc
Day 14 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 1.0 - nitrite 2.0 !!!
Day 15 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 0.0 - nitrite 2.0 redosed ammonia to 4ppm
Day 16 - PH 8.0 - ammonia 0.0
redosed ammonia to 4ppm, didnt bother with nitrites today