Weird water readings

NWA-Planted · 02-06-2013, 05:00 PM

So got some test stuff to check my shrimp tank....

Tank
6.5 - 7.0 ph (color was somewhere in middle)
Kh 4.4
Gh 10 (think it's cause the cuttle bone i put in)
Tds 304

Aged tap
Ph 7.0
Kh 2.2
Gh 3.3
Tds 143

So first things.... I think i need a good water change...

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**Soothing Shrimp** · 02-06-2013, 05:26 PM

Kh looks high. What kind of shrimp?

NWA-Planted · 02-06-2013, 05:47 PM

So the gh isn't high? Pfr and red crystal

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**ravensgate** · 02-06-2013, 06:10 PM

GH is fine for PFRs a bit high for CRS but yeah, KH is high for CRS (again fine for PFRs)

**sbarbee54** · 02-06-2013, 07:40 PM

what are you using to mesure your KH and GH

NWA-Planted · 02-07-2013, 04:50 PM

Some little api test strips

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**sbarbee54** · 02-07-2013, 05:43 PM

That si your problem to start. Get a true test kit and test. those strips are as good as using a stick to check your temp

02-06-2013, 05:00 PM	#1
NWA-Planted Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 3,154	Weird water readings So got some test stuff to check my shrimp tank.... Tank 6.5 - 7.0 ph (color was somewhere in middle) Kh 4.4 Gh 10 (think it's cause the cuttle bone i put in) Tds 304 Aged tap Ph 7.0 Kh 2.2 Gh 3.3 Tds 143 So first things.... I think i need a good water change... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Sump Pimp #8 RAOK Clubber #28

02-06-2013, 05:26 PM	#2
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (82/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,624	Kh looks high. What kind of shrimp? __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

02-06-2013, 05:47 PM	#3
NWA-Planted Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 3,154	Re: Weird water readings So the gh isn't high? Pfr and red crystal Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Sump Pimp #8 RAOK Clubber #28

02-06-2013, 06:10 PM	#4
ravensgate Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,238	GH is fine for PFRs a bit high for CRS but yeah, KH is high for CRS (again fine for PFRs) __________________ 12G Rimless Club Jaime (yes, I'm a girl)

02-06-2013, 07:40 PM	#5
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (49/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,634	what are you using to mesure your KH and GH __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

02-07-2013, 04:50 PM	#6
NWA-Planted Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 3,154	Re: Weird water readings Some little api test strips Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Sump Pimp #8 RAOK Clubber #28

02-07-2013, 05:43 PM	#7
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (49/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,634	That si your problem to start. Get a true test kit and test. those strips are as good as using a stick to check your temp __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

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