Need help/advice on water perimeters

[ronaldlim]

Very nice setup

[dazmario]

Hi, pls allow me to tap on this thread. my tank is 45 x 21 x 26 ht cm. Add soil I got from seaview at around $15. Can't remember the name,white in packing and stated as mAke in japan. Got dw with moss, coconut shell with moss. Cycle since early mar, coming to 4 weeks. Did Test.
pH - 6.0 ( might be lower as the chart lowest is 6 as in yellow colour)
ammonia - 2-3 ( kit should be working as I test my other tank with gex soil)
nitrite - 0ppm
Have release some galaxy last sat, they are swimming well. Dare not release shrimp. I still dun understand why the ammonia still at high and not at 0. Can it be the soil of low ph and high ammonia? Can advise?

[gryphon]

Originally Posted by avex30

actually after removing the rock just 50% with distill water will do unless u have lifestock in there is not just do 50% distill but since u have already do a 100% change than just watch the parameter. Other than a TDS meter is better to check with individual GH and KH test kit. TDS come in after all is stable and u sorta of use it to monitor.

Didn't know anything about TDS n that it needs to be monitored. I better read up on this new info.

[gryphon]

Originally Posted by dazmario

Hi, pls allow me to tap on this thread. my tank is 45 x 21 x 26 ht cm. Add soil I got from seaview at around $15. Can't remember the name,white in packing and stated as mAke in japan. Got dw with moss, coconut shell with moss. Cycle since early mar, coming to 4 weeks. Did Test.
pH - 6.0 ( might be lower as the chart lowest is 6 as in yellow colour)
ammonia - 2-3 ( kit should be working as I test my other tank with gex soil)
nitrite - 0ppm
Have release some galaxy last sat, they are swimming well. Dare not release shrimp. I still dun understand why the ammonia still at high and not at 0. Can it be the soil of low ph and high ammonia? Can advise?

Bro, better start another new thread. Seems to me your tank not cycled yet. Since u hot another tank. Wash e filter of your old tank in this new one. It helps to kick start e bacterial growth