Before you scroll down, make sure you take the time to read over our questions first! Problem 1: 50-gallon goldfish tank Parameter Value Ammonia 3 mg/L Nitrite 0 mg/L Nitrate 0 mg/L pH 4.5 kH 0 mg/L Temperature 70 F Answers to Problem 1: What are your main concerns? Ammonia too high, pH too low …
Since we all have more time on our hands at home, we thought we’d do something a little bit different. Below are 5 water quality results. It is up to you to determine what the issues are, name the syndrome, if present, and how to correct the results to make them safe for fish! You …
** This post contains affiliate links that give us a small % of your purchase for our recommendations. ** Almost all city municipalities treat their water systems with chlorine or chloramine to make it safe for people to drink. Chlorine is a cheap and efficient way to treat water and the levels used have no …
Why is fish water quality important? Can’t you simply LOOK at your tank? Well, ponder the following situation: you have two glasses before you. One is tap water and the other is hydrochloric acid. How do you know which one is safe to drink by looking at them? Which one would you put your fish …
** This post contains affiliate links. ** It’s time for everyone’s favorite topic: water quality! Today we will be learning about your fish tank pH and supporting kH, also known as alkalinity. What is pH? Fish tank pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. Hydrogen ions play an important role …
**Post contains affiliate links.** As you have heard us say, time and time again, fish tank water quality is the #1 thing pet fish owners can do to take care of their fish. Why is this? Because, just like the air we breathe, the water a fish swims in has a significant impact on its …