soulsailor
04-20-2004, 06:21 PM
All,
I'm hoping to set-up a new Discus tank, I have a 36*18*15 tank which i think equates to about 35 imp gallons. The tanks been running for apprx 3 weeks now and currently has the "old stock" from my previous tank in it i.e. around 20 Cardinals and a very docile gibbicept (10 inches). I am planning, I think to keep about 4 Discus...
I've been changing the water (around 28 litres) once a week and checking the "stats" regularly. Currently the PH is around 7.6 and the Nitrite seems to be currently at a peak of about 2 and ammonia at about 0.25. I have available to me a source of RO water with a PH of about 6-7 (havent goty exact figures yet) and I was wondering whether I would be better using this water in my regular water changes than using the aged tap water?
If I use purely this RO water over the course of the next few water changes, I guess the tank water will be completey "RO'd" is this ok? Should I ignore using RO, use all RO or a mix of RO and tap water.... i'm confused ???
Also, with the nitrites and ammonia as they currently are should I water change more regularly, or just let the tank settle?
Cheers in advance,
Ant
I'm hoping to set-up a new Discus tank, I have a 36*18*15 tank which i think equates to about 35 imp gallons. The tanks been running for apprx 3 weeks now and currently has the "old stock" from my previous tank in it i.e. around 20 Cardinals and a very docile gibbicept (10 inches). I am planning, I think to keep about 4 Discus...
I've been changing the water (around 28 litres) once a week and checking the "stats" regularly. Currently the PH is around 7.6 and the Nitrite seems to be currently at a peak of about 2 and ammonia at about 0.25. I have available to me a source of RO water with a PH of about 6-7 (havent goty exact figures yet) and I was wondering whether I would be better using this water in my regular water changes than using the aged tap water?
If I use purely this RO water over the course of the next few water changes, I guess the tank water will be completey "RO'd" is this ok? Should I ignore using RO, use all RO or a mix of RO and tap water.... i'm confused ???
Also, with the nitrites and ammonia as they currently are should I water change more regularly, or just let the tank settle?
Cheers in advance,
Ant