| Achilles Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 846
| Water-QT vs. Display
I did tests on both my display tank and my QT tank today (I do not currently have any fish in either). The results were as follows:
QT
pH-7.8
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-20
Alk-2.25
SG-1.026
Display
pH-8.2
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-7 or so
Alk-2
SG-1.023
So I am wondering:
A- what do I do about the difference in the SG? Do I raise it in the display to match the 1.026 in the QT? Or do I try to get it to 1.025 in both tanks?
B- What do I do about the low pH in the QT tank? Should I add something to raise the pH and see how that works (remember, I have no fish in there so I wouldn't be risking any lives). Or should I try water changes, aeration maybe???
Thanks alot for any help!!
__________________  Rebekah Member of:
Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR.
20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto.
CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it).
Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown.
Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA |