What is a safe threshold of water parameter

[Edmundo]

Dear all,

Lets discuss this, i need input on the abovementioned. For healthy plecos keeping.....

PH:
Armonia:
nitrate:
nitrite:
Hardness:

What else did i missed out.....?

[SoToNgMaN]

Dissolved air (ppm):
Temperature:
Ambient Light:

[Edmundo]

Dissolved air (ppm):
Temperature:
Ambient Light:

i need the UNIT... like... if PH, we are looking at 6-7.... something like tat.....

[peckio]

Dissolved air (ppm):
Temperature:
Ambient Light:

i need the UNIT... like... if PH, we are looking at 6-7.... something like tat.....

Ed, I think Sotong is adding some other parameters which he feels is also impt.

[Edmundo]

Ed, I think Sotong is adding some other parameters which he feels is also impt.

i test one of mine tank last nite having 1.0ppm ammonia...... dangerous?

[lyh]

Dissolved air (ppm):
Temperature:
Ambient Light:

Bro actually how do people measure dissolved air. Do you all use the pH, kH method similar to calculation of CO2?

i test one of mine tank last nite having 1.0ppm ammonia...... dangerous?

Bro 1ppm is dangerous. That is what I heard.

[T1000]

i test one of mine tank last nite having 1.0ppm ammonia...... dangerous?

dangerous...lagi dangerous if ph is high.

ammonia & nitrite - 0, else will give problem.

nitrate as low as possible...trying very hard to keep around 20ppm, but very difficult:(

[Edmundo]

Bro actually how do people measure dissolved air. Do you all use the pH, kH method similar to calculation of CO2?



Bro 1ppm is dangerous. That is what I heard.

thats why............... haiz.... mai kong liao ..... :mad:

[Edmundo]

dangerous...lagi dangerous if ph is high.

ammonia & nitrite - 0, else will give problem.

nitrate as low as possible...trying very hard to keep around 20ppm, but very difficult:(

Thanks thomas for you input.....

Ammonia : 0ppm
nitrite : 0ppm
nitrate : <20ppm

any further suggestion?

[NKS8]

dangerous...lagi dangerous if ph is high.

ammonia & nitrite - 0, else will give problem.

nitrate as low as possible...trying very hard to keep around 20ppm, but very difficult:(

nitrate very difficult to be 0 one. 20ppm also difficult.:p

[peckio]

nitrate very difficult to be 0 one. 20ppm also difficult.:p

Any suggestions to keep nitrate to <20ppm?
Like WC freq, adding certain chemicals, etc.

[T1000]

nitrate very difficult to be 0 one. 20ppm also difficult.:p

i use denitrator :D
initially very stable at around 20ppm but kar chng itchy, add 3 more plecos {a 9" L24, a small 600 & a small 14}, now shoot back to high high, so back to water changes:(

[Edmundo]

i use denitrator :D
initially very stable at around 20ppm but kar chng itchy, add 3 more plecos {a 9" L24, a small 600 & a small 14}, now shoot back to high high, so back to water changes:(

wat media you use?

[NKS8]

Any suggestions to keep nitrate to <20ppm?
Like WC freq, adding certain chemicals, etc.

i tell you, you believe meh.:rolleyes:

[T1000]

wat media you use?

mixture of biohome and CR.
i think bioballs are inside the denitrator.

[Mudskippy]

Similar to keeping aros right, correct me if I am wrong...

PH: 6.5~7.0
Armonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: <40ppm
Temp:26~28 degrees

That is the water parameter I maintain for my aros and plecos...:)

To reduce nitrate level, can add some plantings to the tank. Alternative a good denitrator (simple, but u must know what u are doing)...

[Edmundo]

Similar to keeping aros right, correct me if I am wrong...

PH: 6.5~7.0
Armonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: <40ppm
Temp:26~28 degrees

That is the water parameter I maintain for my aros and plecos...:)

To reduce nitrate level, can add some plantings to the tank. Alternative a good denitrator (simple, but u must know what u are doing)...

Any suggestn h0w to go about?

[Mudskippy]

Any suggestn h0w to go about?

AF has already in discussion of using denitrator long time ago, maybe u guy can refer to bro atom thread in af to get a more detail idea of denitrator and how the use of it...

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303571

And also my Eheim DIY Denitrator (work extremely well :D)
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300555
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z313/floppydiscs/Arowanas/DSC05631_resize.jpg

[SoToNgMaN]

AF has already in discussion of using denitrator long time ago, maybe u guy can refer to bro atom thread in af to get a more detail idea of denitrator and how the use of it...

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303571

And also my Eheim DIY Denitrator (work extremely well :D)
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300555
pipes for your DIY eheim denitrator .. u did yourself or ???

if u DIY ... wats the costing? tempting to try leh ..

[lyh]

AF has already in discussion of using denitrator long time ago, maybe u guy can refer to bro atom thread in af to get a more detail idea of denitrator and how the use of it...

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303571

And also my Eheim DIY Denitrator (work extremely well :D)
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300555


Bro may i know why is pandan plant used to eliminate nitrate instead of water hyacinth? I thought water hyacinth would be a better choice? :confused:

[Mudskippy]

pipes for your DIY eheim denitrator .. u did yourself or ???

if u DIY ... wats the costing? tempting to try leh ..

No la, i didnt DIY it. I purchased it from a reputable marine lfs in malaysia. RM850 for the price. However, the price paid is definitely worth for it... Even thinking of getting another pc if i were crazy enough...:D

[Mudskippy]

Bro may i know why is pandan plant used to eliminate nitrate instead of water hyacinth? I thought water hyacinth would be a better choice? :confused:

water hyacinth cant stay alive in normal tank light, it will die slowly in ur tank without direct sunlight, just matter of time. Another problem of water hyacith is that the roots will drop out very fast, and thus causing clogging issue...

Pandan plant doesnt has such issues, they can grow with just aquarium white light, and roots are pretty tough that will not easily broken...

[SoToNgMaN]

pardon me ... its looks like some PVC pipes jointed together with some valves leh ...

SGD$400 for it ? Sheesh .. would prefer a L46 over it ...

[Mudskippy]

pardon me ... its looks like some PVC pipes jointed together with some valves leh ...

SGD$400 for it ? Sheesh .. would prefer a L46 over it ...

Yes, it is just some pipes joining together with a eheim canister, just same of the most denitrators in the market. But what we more concern about, is how effective is that particular denitrator work? My denitrator get matured in just 1 weeks time, which twice faster that those branded denitrators (cost SG500+) in the market...

Besides, the PVC design is not as that simple as it look, there are a lot of small little things to take note of. That's why I'm saying better know what u r doing if u are planning to get a denitrator...:)

[Mudskippy]

pardon me ... its looks like some PVC pipes jointed together with some valves leh ...

SGD$400 for it ? Sheesh .. would prefer a L46 over it ...

Hehe, actually ppl who havent enter into the denitrator stage, will definitely think they are very expensive. But once they use it and get the result they expected, they will think it worth it...

Plecos are not cheap, I will not save on my tank setup and risk my fishes for that... Besides, I am also a ppl who lazy to wc frequently...:p

[SoToNgMaN]

Hehe, actually ppl who havent enter into the denitrator stage, will definitely think they are very expensive. But once they use it and get the result they expected, they will think it worth it...

Plecos are not cheap, I will not save on my tank setup and risk my fishes for that... Besides, I am also a ppl who lazy to wc frequently...:p
I'm an old sch hobbyist developed from era of "fish tank and air stone" only ...

trying to modernize myself with technology leh .. like UV .. denitrator leh ...

later my fragile heart break how? rofl ..

teach more leh ... me learn and upgrade ... :D