Reading the results of my test kit.
Are these ok reading for my freshwater setup? This is the first aquarium I've had in a while.
I have 5 Amanos and bladder snails as my livestock for now. I'm only planning on adding either a honey gourami or 3 to 4 Endlers (all males) in a couple of weeks.
I will admit that I jumped the gun on adding the Amanos too soon, but they've seemed to settle in now. They graze all over the tank and don't seem interested in the ghost feeding I've been doing for the tank.
I finally got a DiY CO2 injection system working this morning. It took a couple of days to troubleshoot my setup.
I have live plants in my tank; Long hair grass, Anubias, Java Fern, Java Moss, Kings Crown Java, Banana Lily, Anacharis, Salvinia Minima, Red Root floaters, and maybe some Dwarf Water Lettuce (if any of the peices I got regenerate)
Current Parameters and Kit:
10 gallon tank
GH : 180 ppm (according to API Testing strip)
KH : 120 ppm (API Test Strip)
Ammonia : 0 to .25 ppm (API Master Kit)
Nitrite : 0 ppm (API Master Kit)
Nitrate : 10 to 20 ppm (API Master Kit)
pH : 6.4
Heater : busted (may not get a new one)
Temperature : 69.1°F
Lighting System : Hygger HG999 (programmed a 10-hour lighting cycle at 70٪ brightness with a 4 hour moonlight cycle)
Filtration : Modified HOB Filter with live culture media and a sponge over the intake.
Fertilizer: Aquarium Co-Op Easy Green (i dose once a week the recommended 1 ml per 10 gallons)