which one should i get?

[mystichaze32]

Tetra Laborett Master Aquarium Water Test Kit this one or ungle Labs Quick Dip Water Test Kits this one

[ShortFin]

Between the two....no questions, it's the Tetra one. Test strips are inaccurate.

[mystichaze32]

kk ty i thought so i didn''t know the other one was test strips till i looked closer.

[tatersalad]

you can get the tetra lab kit from walmart.com for less than $20 shipped to your house

[mystichaze32]

i did i will get it in a few days i only did the standard shipping.

[mystichaze32]

READINGS ARE AS FOLLOW: NH3 - NH4 - 1.5, PH - 6.5 (what can i get to lower it?) Nitrite - <0.3 kh - turned yellow after 4 drops. and general hardness turned green in 4 or 5 drops.

[mystichaze32]

guess no one will help me.

[TWA]

What do you need help with?

[mystichaze32]

my parameters i posted are they ok for the fish i have: three guppies, 4 danios and three frogs.

[TWA]

Yeah they're fine. Maybe change some water. Why do you want your ph dropped further?

[mystichaze32]

oh just thought it was to high first time testing so i wanted to make sure they were fine. i might add more fish like mollies and some other fish that get along good and that algae eater to.

[TWA]

How big is the tank? Id change water before new fuss

[sewingalot]

Wait!!!! NH3 - NH4 - 1.5 at these levels are not fine. Your Ammonia and Nitrites should never be above zero. Don't add any more fish until you get these down. Also, depending on those frogs, they will grow up and eat everything in your tank. You are best to get rid of them. As for guppies, you don't want to drop the pH, they prefer more basic water and mollies like harder to brakish water. Dropping the pH (not including using co2) for either fish would be detrimental to their health.

You need to cycle that tank first before adding anymore fish and if possible, pack it with plants to help absorb those harmful chemicals. During cycling, water changes can actually prolong the process. But at the same time, ammonia is very bad for fish so you don't want it building up. That is where the plants come in to the rescue.

[Diana]

NH3 - NH4 - 1.5 ppm,
PH - 6.5 (what can i get to lower it?),
Nitrite - <0.3,
KH - turned yellow after 4 drops = 4 German degrees of hardness,
GH - turned green in 4 or 5 drops = 4 to 5 German degrees of hardness.
Do you have Nitrate (NO3) test?

Ditto Sewingalot: This tank is still cycling. Take the fish back and finish out the fishless cycle.

With the water you already have, it is very good water for most of the hatchery raised fish that are commonly kept in the hobby, and several of the fish that prefer somewhat softer, slightly acidic water (which is a LOT LOT LOT of fish choices without having to do anything to your water).

However, if you want to try some of the more particular soft water fish, with a KH of 4-5 degrees, you can alter the pH with peat moss. Really, these fish want less minerals in the water, not a specific pH. You can test this in a bucket: a handful or so of peat moss in a few gallons of water. Stir a few times a day. Test at the beginning and every few days. GH, KH, pH.
You are looking to see if the peat moss will remove any of the minerals you are testing as GH or KH (some peat does, some does not) and see how much it drops the pH. Then see how stable it is.
Ultimately you might end up preparing water for water changes a day or so ahead of time with peat moss, and keeping a small amount of peat moss in the filter.
Repeat: this is only if you want to keep certain fish that need these conditions. Your water is already pretty good for a very wide range of fish.

Guppies: The 'mutt' Guppies you buy in most pet stores are adaptable to a wide range of conditions, but have thrived better for me in hard (GH and KH >9 German degrees of hardness) alkaline (pH mid to upper 7s) water, with or without salt. The nicer 'show quality' Guppies are more demanding of just the right water: Hard and alkaline. Salt is optional.
Zebra Danios: Tolerant of a wide range of water hardness, but seem better at neutral or somewhat acidic pH (6.5 is great) and more or less soft water (GH and KH under 9, 4-5 is great).
Frogs: There are a lot of species of frogs. Which do you have?
Mollies: I have kept them in hard fresh water (GH and KH well over 9, pH 8, no salt) and in a low end brackish tank (SG 1.04). They can be aggressive, and will likely chase the smaller fish around. Guppies look too much like Mollies, and Danios like the upper tank which is the Mollie's territory. I would not combine Mollies with Guppies or Danios. How about Platies? Water chemistry and personality much better choice.
Algae eating fish: Most newbies are tricked into getting the Common Pleco (gets a foot long or longer- there are several species sold as commons) or the Chinese Algae Eater (becomes aggressive with age, and eats less algae). Which way do you want to go with this tank? (Softer, acidic water?) and what size is the tank? Otocinclus are good for smaller tanks, Bristlenose (several species) are good for mid size and larger tanks. And what sort of algae? Different fish eat different sorts of algae.

[TWA]

Yeah I didn't know what he was talking about at all just said something because no one else would. Ammonia and nitrite are not fine, I'm mistaken. I meant to ask you how long the tank has been set up but.. I never got around to it..