Re: Struggling with 3 Month Old Tank
This is very unusual because your Nitrate is 0ppm. The results must show at least something in the nitrate readings especially if it has been 3 months. Even if your tank went into a mini cycle, it still should have some readings. It seems as if your tank has not been cycled yet like a newly set up tank. You dont need to worry about the GH and KH, those readings just show how hard the water is and how easily the pH can be flucuated. Also, the pH should be fine. Its too hard to adjust the pH to match it to the fishes needs. Its easier to let the fish adapt to the water. As long as the pH is not in the extremes, then it should be ok. 6.2 pH IS a bit low, but you cant be certain unless you get liquid testing. If you want to raise the pH, add crushed corals into the substrate.
Continue doing water changes every 2-3 days and once the tank is cycled you can reduce the water changes to once a week.
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55gallon
Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day
Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete
Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B
Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans
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