pH, Ammonia, Nitrite & Nitrate levels.. help!

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I just got my new water testing kit and got the following results:
pH 7.6
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 5.0

What are suitable levels for Reptar?
How do I adjust the levels that are bad?

Thankyou :eek:
 
Just do a 20-30% waterchange. You'll need to test the water regularly, daily, and if ammonia, nitrite are still showing levels above 0, just keep with doing the waterchanges after each watertest.

By the way these levels are normal if your tank is cycling. As long as you keep on with the regular testing and partial waterchanges, he'll be fine.
 
Awesome! Thanks for your advice :bowl:


kapo said:
Just do a 20-30% waterchange. You'll need to test the water regularly, daily, and if ammonia, nitrite are still showing levels above 0, just keep with doing the waterchanges after each watertest.

By the way these levels are normal if your tank is cycling. As long as you keep on with the regular testing and partial waterchanges, he'll be fine.
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hi i'm thinking of getting my first axolotl but i dont no a lot about them are they hard to look after
 
They aren't hard to look after if you do things right from the beginning, ie: research and read the link Jennewt left you on the other thread, setting up and cycling your tank properly, monitoring water quality (which is what loki is doing via water testing). Don't jump into buying an axolotl until you get everything sorted out properly.
 
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