sde
Well-known member
Hi,
I am wondering if my tank perimeters sound ok, and I am wondering what the consequences are if they are to high or low or crash or rise etc..
So right now my ammonia is .25, which as far as I know is ok, but would be nice to have lower. My nitrite is 0, which is good I believe. My nitrate is either 40 or 80, I am not sure which, the result card is rather hard to read between the two. But the real problem is my ph. It has been dancing around in the 7s for some time now and is never the same it seems. So my first question is if my nitrate is too high? I am not sure how high is too high, but I know that the ideal is 40 ppm. And my second question is what happens if the nitrates are too high? Why does it harm the amphibians? My third question is why my ph. has been inconsistent? And what can I do to keep it steady? Why does high/low ph. harm the amphibians? And why does crashes or sudden rises harm them amphibians? I know that is a lot of questions, I am really hoping my perimeters are ok, I want my newts to be happy and healthy, like anyone. And if my perimeters aren't just right, I feel I am possibly harming them. If your perimeters aren't at the suggested level will they harm them in any way? Because mine aren't at the suggested levels right now, and I don't want to hurt my newts! Thanks! -Seth
I am wondering if my tank perimeters sound ok, and I am wondering what the consequences are if they are to high or low or crash or rise etc..
So right now my ammonia is .25, which as far as I know is ok, but would be nice to have lower. My nitrite is 0, which is good I believe. My nitrate is either 40 or 80, I am not sure which, the result card is rather hard to read between the two. But the real problem is my ph. It has been dancing around in the 7s for some time now and is never the same it seems. So my first question is if my nitrate is too high? I am not sure how high is too high, but I know that the ideal is 40 ppm. And my second question is what happens if the nitrates are too high? Why does it harm the amphibians? My third question is why my ph. has been inconsistent? And what can I do to keep it steady? Why does high/low ph. harm the amphibians? And why does crashes or sudden rises harm them amphibians? I know that is a lot of questions, I am really hoping my perimeters are ok, I want my newts to be happy and healthy, like anyone. And if my perimeters aren't just right, I feel I am possibly harming them. If your perimeters aren't at the suggested level will they harm them in any way? Because mine aren't at the suggested levels right now, and I don't want to hurt my newts! Thanks! -Seth