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09-02-2006, 09:14 AM
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Shark
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New Test Results? Now what?
Hi Everyone
I've been doing 6 gallon water changes each day over the past few day as instructed. Here are the new results. Do I need to continue with the water changes or let it ride?
Ph = 8.4
Nitrate = 20 or less
calcium = 500
Alk = I'm not sure how to read the Salifert alk test the syringe stopped between 0.5 and 0.6. I did the lower resolution.
Please let me know what you think?
Thanks
Patrick
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09-02-2006, 09:49 AM
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I'm sorry.......
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Your Alk is a little on the low end. You want it to be arround 0.38 but not above 0.24 or lower then 0.56
I say PH good
Nitrates good
Ca good ..I keep mine at 440
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09-02-2006, 09:52 AM
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Shark
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thanks Bill! How do I bring the alk up? I have supper buffer but it had it way too high last week thats why I did the water changes. I'm wondering now if I misread the test results last week. I really have no idea how to read that test results
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09-02-2006, 09:53 AM
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you testing with 4ml or 2ml?
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09-02-2006, 09:56 AM
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Shark
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I used the 2 ml
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09-02-2006, 10:01 AM
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I would personally keep on with the water changes untill my nitrates were below 10.
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09-02-2006, 10:13 AM
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use the 4ml its alot easier! Then use the chart on the right side of the directions.
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09-02-2006, 10:15 AM
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Shark
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thanks abigtroutt and three90s ok will do
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09-02-2006, 10:27 AM
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I retested it using the 4m instead of the 2ml this time the syringe stopped between the 0.2 and the 0.3. I still dint know what that means?
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09-02-2006, 10:31 AM
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what is the exact reading 0.2X to .3X
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09-02-2006, 10:33 AM
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Shark
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0.25 -0.30
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09-02-2006, 10:35 AM
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that looks good 0.28 would give you a reading of 11.5 kh and 4.11 Alk
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09-02-2006, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by abigtroutt
that looks good 0.28 would give you a reading of 11.5 kh and 4.11 Alk
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yup its where you want it.
did you add the KH regant dropwise? If you didnt and squirted a whole bunch in and then it turned pink then it could be wrong.
You need to add it a drop at a time and swirl until the last drop makes it go pink/ orange
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09-02-2006, 10:37 AM
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Shark
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Thanks Bill and John thats the 4ml so then it's ok? What are good readings for alk?
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