kh and nitrate ?

[lamsimon]

for a aro tank wwhat should be the kh? and having 0 nitrate good or bad

 

[jackson]

0 nitrate very good. KH I never care about that unless trying to breed a fish.

 

[lamsimon]

cool thats good then , yah i just want to make sure about the kh thing

thanks jackson

 

[Aqua Fanatics]

I heard from a local fish store that the higher the KH the better for the Aro...is that true?

 

[Kenta]

Stable parameters are the most important in a tank...
I know that my parameters are off whack when my aro stops eating... I test water and its usually the ph that is low one time <6.

As soon as the ph is back up to 7 my aro shows immediate appetite. Ph is linked to KH, usually low ph means low buffering capacity in the water leaving it susceptible to ph crashes.



lamsimon, as for 0 nitrates... that would leave me a little concerned. With 0 nitrates it would leave me to think that the nitrogen cycle is not complete. Have you checked for nitrites and ammonia? If they both read 0 then thats good, but you should read at least minimal indications of nitrates...

 

[lamsimon]

yes both r at 0 , i did say abit of nitrate before but 2 week later it went to 0

and one more think is any level of phosphate ok ? because mines off the chart ?

 

[Aroboy II]

for a aro tank wwhat should be the kh? and having 0 nitrate good or bad

What are your other parameters readings such as ammonia, nitrite and pH?

 

[lamsimon]

ammonia n nitrite both 0 and ph is around 6.30

 

[Aroboy II]

Funny......u should have some nitrate reading if your tank is fully cycled.

 

[lamsimon]

there was some before but it went away after a week later

 

[lamsimon]

i have 2 filters running in my tank would that be the reason the nitrate is 0? does anyone know?

 

[rc604]

i have 2 filters running in my tank would that be the reason the nitrate is 0? does anyone know?

How big is your tank/what filters are you running? On my 220g, I'm running an FX5 and a 2080. I've got two 9" Oscars, an 8" Dat, a Convict and a 5" Motoro pup. I have a tough time picking up any nitrates with my Hagen test kit... Maybe we're way overfiltered or something.

 

[lamsimon]

lol i got a 180g with the same filters a fx-5 and a 2080

 

[lamsimon]

but i have 1 17inches green aro , a 3inch dat, spotted gar, 2 silver dollars , 1 featherfin catfish, 2 pleco and 2 4-5in FRT