n6230806 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Hi all i have got some CRSs and planning to house them in my 3 foot tank, but just checked the water parameter with API test kit today, seems its not suitable for them yet, the reading is PH:7.6 AMMONIA: 0-0.25 NITRITE: 0.25-0.5 NITRATE: 10 GH: 4 kh:3 the tank is been cycled for 2 weeks now, and there are 40 cherries in it, all eating well, filter is Eden 511, 50% old media, 50% new media Substrate is red sand from fishchick... What can i do to drop the PH, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate?? Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us thanks Manho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet_City Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Your pH is higher than 7.6 I'm willing to bet. Test it with the high range and see what you get. 7.8 - 8.0? Gotta get that ammonia and nitrite to 0 first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 keep cyceling the tank and lower the ph imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishking Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 river sand contains alot of minerals which is great for plants but not so good for shrimps better to grow more plants first and add some indian almond leaves this should fix problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISSY Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 chuck in some IAL and some moss, that should help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6230806 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 thanks everyone. I put in some rocks that i bought from oversea and the water parameter is all good now. will get some IAL to lower the ph abit more later Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
