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Nice video only would have appreciated it more if you included steps to take for each reading OUTSIDE of the normal range. (levels too high/low) But did enjoy the video pace. Thanks
Nitrates are food for plants. I wouldn't bother changing them unless they were hitting the red 160ppm. And that would tell you that you have an unbalanced tank that your system cannot deal with the excess that is building over time. Better still add lots more stem plants. Floating plants are even better, reduce your feed and even move some of your fish if necessary to balance it out if you find you always have rising nitrates. It's the least of your worries and most commonly due to overfeeding an overstocked tank with understocked plants. Do the above and try and settle the nitrate content over 10 to keep your plants happy and up to 40ppm and you will have a healthy balanced tank. Hold your tubes up in front a white background, but not against it as stated in their manual, as you will get darker colours showing, giving you higher readings.
I have an African cichlids aquarium, and my tap water has high KH, it appears not be a problem but it is in the high end of the spectrum. Any suggestion on how to lower it?
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GH / KH Test Kit: www.amzn.com/B003SNCHMA
Good tip about running water over the test tubes post testing BEFORE trying to remove the caps. This will certainly help reduce test tube breaks
Exactly, thanks!
I bought and use a Turkey blaster for the same purpose. Cheap and effective.
Nice video. I just bought a 10ml syringe to draw water
Yeah That’s a good idea too.
Nice video only would have appreciated it more if you included steps to take for each reading OUTSIDE of the normal range. (levels too high/low) But did enjoy the video pace. Thanks
Great suggestion! Are you having any specific issues that I might be able to help with?
Nitrates are food for plants. I wouldn't bother changing them unless they were hitting the red 160ppm. And that would tell you that you have an unbalanced tank that your system cannot deal with the excess that is building over time.
Better still add lots more stem plants. Floating plants are even better, reduce your feed and even move some of your fish if necessary to balance it out if you find you always have rising nitrates. It's the least of your worries and most commonly due to overfeeding an overstocked tank with understocked plants.
Do the above and try and settle the nitrate content over 10 to keep your plants happy and up to 40ppm and you will have a healthy balanced tank.
Hold your tubes up in front a white background, but not against it as stated in their manual, as you will get darker colours showing, giving you higher readings.
So what do you do when these are high?
I have an African cichlids aquarium, and my tap water has high KH, it appears not be a problem but it is in the high end of the spectrum. Any suggestion on how to lower it?
Hi,
Where did you get the test tube holder? I like that.👍
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@@WesleyAllenNC cool thank you.👍
hi. ammonia my bottle 1. drops are brown. bottle 2. clear drops
Hi how should I clean these test tubes after I do the tests?
I just rinse them under warm water and leave upside down to dry with the little test tube holder.. (Rinse the lids out too)
Howdo let the ph down?
No videos tell me this
This is hard