Hi all,
I went to store to get my water tested today. The kid said "Your Ph looks good but your nitrates and nitrites are in the danger levels." Ok that makes sense but when I asked what my Ph was he said it was above 7.5. HELLO!! :x I am trying to do a cichlid tank. I know I have to have a 8 at least! Anywho, I also asked how to get my nitrates down and he then suggested that I stop using tap water and use DI water, OK I don't know anything about using DI water. So help me out here. I know that they charge $2.50 for a 5 gal. I have 135 gal. and it's full right now. so do I drain my tank and use the DI water? :-? The chemicals I am using are Nuetral Regulator and Cichlid buffer. But then I run into another problem the Nuetral reg. brings Ph down to 7.5 and the cichlid buffer brings it up. So when I do a water change, do I add the regulator then the cichlid buffer together? :?
I feel like I am going to explode. I need some advise! I am doing Mbunas in this tank. Any and All suggestions are appreciated!
P.s. I didn't get my water tested at Petsmart or Petco. Nice ppl but....
I went to store to get my water tested today. The kid said "Your Ph looks good but your nitrates and nitrites are in the danger levels." Ok that makes sense but when I asked what my Ph was he said it was above 7.5. HELLO!! :x I am trying to do a cichlid tank. I know I have to have a 8 at least! Anywho, I also asked how to get my nitrates down and he then suggested that I stop using tap water and use DI water, OK I don't know anything about using DI water. So help me out here. I know that they charge $2.50 for a 5 gal. I have 135 gal. and it's full right now. so do I drain my tank and use the DI water? :-? The chemicals I am using are Nuetral Regulator and Cichlid buffer. But then I run into another problem the Nuetral reg. brings Ph down to 7.5 and the cichlid buffer brings it up. So when I do a water change, do I add the regulator then the cichlid buffer together? :?
I feel like I am going to explode. I need some advise! I am doing Mbunas in this tank. Any and All suggestions are appreciated!
P.s. I didn't get my water tested at Petsmart or Petco. Nice ppl but....