RAYRAY
Tiny Tank Club A+ Member
ok, so I have been testing my water about every 2 weeks or so.
today, feb 19th 2008 there was a big time change in my results !!!!
2 weeks ago all my test seemed GREAT...ph was 8.2,ammonia was 0 nitrite was 0 and suprisingly my nitrate was around 5 which was lower then normal. it usually stays around 10.
Now my tests show a completely different result.
ph is still 8.2, ammonia went up to 0.25 ppm ??????? Nitrite went up to 0.50 ppm ????? and Nitrate went way up to 20ppm. Not sure what is up ???? the only thing i did was remove the chemi-pure pouch and added Black Diamond Carbon. That is it !!!!!! I'm so glad I didnt add another fish at this point like I was supposed to ...
I did add top off water like 5 minutes before I took the test but I dont think that should change the results. I'm going to take the test one more time after I post this to see if there is a differece. ANY IDEAS???????
Fish all seem ok, not breathing heavy or acting wierd . the only other change in the tank is the algea on the rocks seem to be dissappearing, now if it is dying off then that could be my change but why would it be dying ???? at first I just thought it ws the snails eating it away and it could be that but I dont know !! GRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!
today, feb 19th 2008 there was a big time change in my results !!!!
2 weeks ago all my test seemed GREAT...ph was 8.2,ammonia was 0 nitrite was 0 and suprisingly my nitrate was around 5 which was lower then normal. it usually stays around 10.
Now my tests show a completely different result.
ph is still 8.2, ammonia went up to 0.25 ppm ??????? Nitrite went up to 0.50 ppm ????? and Nitrate went way up to 20ppm. Not sure what is up ???? the only thing i did was remove the chemi-pure pouch and added Black Diamond Carbon. That is it !!!!!! I'm so glad I didnt add another fish at this point like I was supposed to ...
I did add top off water like 5 minutes before I took the test but I dont think that should change the results. I'm going to take the test one more time after I post this to see if there is a differece. ANY IDEAS???????
Fish all seem ok, not breathing heavy or acting wierd . the only other change in the tank is the algea on the rocks seem to be dissappearing, now if it is dying off then that could be my change but why would it be dying ???? at first I just thought it ws the snails eating it away and it could be that but I dont know !! GRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!