WELL first thing is first...
WHEN someone tells you that the readings are 0 ppm
and you say thats not possible on an established tank then
YOUR SADLY mistakin....
Here are the results of my 120 gallon that has been up and running now
better than a year... and has produced over 160 babies since then.
and today after your last post.. I went and tested the water...
here are the results and the pics. OH and by the way.. the test kit is API
DELUXE ( liquid drops ) Kit.
I believe everyone here uses this type of KIT.. if there is a better one out there
I am not aware of it and you all do not speak of another one on this forum.
THANKS YOU
ANGEL079 for the link to help me !!!!
Twistersmom : The Tank Size is a 180 gallon
TEST RESULTS : Again I repeat for the Third Time I think!!!
Ammonia 0 pm
Nitrate 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Ph 8.0
I will add to this the temperature.
80.5 degrees
Tank has been set up now for 3 mths (
AND HAS CYCLED )
NO MEDS have been used. and
NO SALTS either.
BETTABABY asks....... what other fish are in the tank ( Cichlids ) Wants SPECIFICS
OK........
LAKE MALAWI
1 male
Aulonocara Baenschi about 4 inches
1 female
Aulonocara Baenschi about 4 inches
1 male
Aulonocara Rubenscens about 4 inches
2 female
Aulonocara Rubescens about 4 inches
1 male
Aulonocara Maulana about 4 inches
1 male
Pseudotropheus zebra about 4 inches
1 male
haplochromis moorii about 4 inches
1 female
haplochromis moorii about 4 inches
1 male
Pseudotropheus Kenei about 4 inches
1 male
Pseudotropheus Pindani about 4 inches
and 2 fish that are not ( Cichlids )
Hypostomus plecostomus about 6 inches
OHHHH And I amost forgot 1
Synodontis multipunctatus
I have already stated the water params several times.
Water temp = 80.5 degrees
Water Changes are done every 2nd week 2 times a month. 55 gallons ea time
THE FILTRATION SYSTEM Rena Filstar Xp4 ( Canister ) type
There are 3 Live plants
The substrate is CRUSHED SHELL ( TRUE CRUSHED SHELL )
THIS tank has been up and running now for 3 mths
LAST weekend I added a pair of
Aulonocara Baenschi ( thats Male and Female )
YES I do have a Q/T tank available ( And I have already moved him/ didn't need someone to tell me to move a sick fish )
SO now that I have read this entire thread through out. and every question here has been
answered... unless I have missed one some were on the way I might as well go ahead and add
to the last comments..... that were written here.....
The only person here that has offered me the help a person could ask for
was
Angel079 again thanks for the GREAT LINK... that looks like the problem
but what puzzles me is the fact that it states Poor Water Quality ..... THAT just
strikes me as WRONG... knowing how I care for Our tanks and how many Water
changes I do in a months time ( lol )