Now im back from my hols tonight is new years eve and over the last couple of days ive cleaned the glass a fair bit, needs some more cleaning though. Ive changed the water (a big half change), ive replaced the fabric filter and cleaned the sponge filter. Then i tested the water's levels.
The results are in and;
PH 8.5 (green)
Nitrate 5 (green)
Phosphate 0.1 (green)
Nitrite 0 (green)
Calcium 300 (amber (Low))
Ammonia 0 (green)
gravity 1.018 (green)
With my calcium low that probably means my magnesium is low too as they go hand in hand.
So for the next few days i will add my calcium and magnesium supplements and test the water later on till they are in the green zone. The salt level is a little low, so added some salt into the back to slowly disseminate through the tank so as not to shock the inhabitants. I will check on the level later on. As with the mag and calc i will add a little bit till levels are perfect.
The reason i am doing all this is cause on monday i plan on adding a new friend to our tank. Stay tuned to find out!!
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