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Well have had my tank set up for a few weeks. Water was good so I decided to go with white tip sharks. Of course after seeing these guys at a LFS and a talk with the owner I got 2. They seem to be doing great so far. My only issue is... My water test..
50 Gal tank
Penguin 350 filter
Ammonia...0 PPM
Nitrites.. 5 ppm
Nitrate.. 10 ppm
pH....... 6.8
Sand Substrate
Temp 82 F
2 plants
Now going with what the LFS guy told me ( and reading about the sharks), I also started dosing salt (using one tbs per 5 gal) in the tank and thats when my numbers started changing. I am using a API FW Liquid test. So wouldn't salt increase my pH and why have my Nitrites/Nitrates gone up? They were perfect for a week before I added the new fish. I also have a Rubber Lip Pleco in the tank as well. I love these sharks and am planning on some other upper level fish for the tank soon. Just ant to try to figure out why the jump so fast. Also exactly how long after a water change should you test your water for everything to mix up? So any words of wisdom? I have been doing 10 gal water changes every other day.
50 Gal tank
Penguin 350 filter
Ammonia...0 PPM
Nitrites.. 5 ppm
Nitrate.. 10 ppm
pH....... 6.8
Sand Substrate
Temp 82 F
2 plants
Now going with what the LFS guy told me ( and reading about the sharks), I also started dosing salt (using one tbs per 5 gal) in the tank and thats when my numbers started changing. I am using a API FW Liquid test. So wouldn't salt increase my pH and why have my Nitrites/Nitrates gone up? They were perfect for a week before I added the new fish. I also have a Rubber Lip Pleco in the tank as well. I love these sharks and am planning on some other upper level fish for the tank soon. Just ant to try to figure out why the jump so fast. Also exactly how long after a water change should you test your water for everything to mix up? So any words of wisdom? I have been doing 10 gal water changes every other day.