[UniQuaria] I don’t understand what’s going wrong here…
Hi.Thanx for your speedy reply to my quandry. I must admit, the decorations’ potential effects on tank chemistry didn’t occur to me. We returned the third and final Molly to the Petshop; it appeared to have become rather territorial and was nipping at the Platys. We began 20% daily water exchanges. The ammonia has begun to rise, but the water is clearing. I notice that you asked about which test kit(s) we were using. WE actually have a bunch, and interestingly, they yield radically differect results from a single sampling (pH ranging from 6.8 - 8.0 in three test kits!) The ammonia results seem to have more inter-kit consistency, but I’m not sure I trust any of the pH results. In any event, though, all three are trnding downwards from their initial alkaline results.
Oh… has anyone any suggestions re: Tank-and-fish-keeping book/Bibles. It would be nice to get some more info.
Has anyone any recommendations about a good and reliable and consistent ph/multi chemistry test kit?? Strips vs. test-solutions etc.? The products we’re using are (for ph): 1. API 5-in-1 test strips;2. API pH test kit, and 3. Jungle Laboratories pH Quick Dip. Each product is internally consistent (i.e., one product consistently gives similar results compared to that same products past readings), but quite different from the other products’ results.
I appreciate the feedback, and hopefully things seem to be shaping up.
Thanx, and thanx for the great forum.
Brian
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