N4stypers0n Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hi all I'm new to this forum but was hoping to ask a question. I'm about to purchase a colony of F1 Tropheus Ilangi and I've been advised that my gh and kh should be over 200 ppm this seems high compared to other things I have read. My tap water is ph 8 and kh 80 ppm and gh 150ppm. What is everyone else keeping their levels at? I was hoping not to use buffers just to keep things simple and stable. Any help would be greatly appreciated. On a side note I was also hoping to chuck some l numbers in with them any idea on what ones meet the same food and water parameters. Thanks again in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawry74 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 G'day, and welcome to the forum. I keep my Tropheus with a PH of 8.5, GH of 8 and KH of 15. Unsure how this converts to ppm. These are the levels from the API test kit. I got this info from a Tropheus breeder in Sydney. L numbers have completely different water parameters and would struggle in these conditions. Synodontis Perticolas are bottom feeders that are better suited. Hope this helps and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbw Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I've had success with the following parameters - GH at about 150-170ppm and - KH around 200ppm KH or GH readings in parts per million (ppm) can be converted to degrees by dividing them by 17.86. For example, if your KH tests as 200 ppm, this means your KH is 11.2 degrees Hope this is some help Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4stypers0n Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Heaps of help ty so much guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
