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What should the water levels be

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I have just ordered a water test kit for my tank

what should the nitrate, nitrite and ph level be??

and also how can i alter these levels if they are to high or too low??
 
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ammonia/nitrite should be 0, nitrate less than 40 ppm's.
Don't mess with you ph. A ph of 7 is nice, but stability is the key, and adding chemicals to alter it will cause the ph to fluctuate. Fluctuations in the ph will be far more stressful than a ph that is high/low.
If your ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels are too high then do a waterchange
 
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I agree with Carson.

I would also like to add the cycling page for your refrence. --cycling controls your all your chemical levels
 
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