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So I have not worried much about my water for a long time- been keeping my tanks going for about 3 1/2 years now doing as always- water changes, cleaning, etc. with no major problems- had ciclids, had goldfish, had tropicals, etc.
But recently I have decided to try and grow lots of plants and in both tanks (each 20 gallons). So since I have given away many of my fish (they had grown too big or not good with plants), I'm going to be adding some new fish and shrimp soon- but it seems not as soon as I'd like.
You see I decided since I was doing all this re-scaping and in joining this board I wanted to test my water-
Well I've discovered something I didn't know- both tanks are VERY high in nitrates and 1 tank is very low pH between 5.8-6.4 and I can't seem to raise it, the other tank has just recently dropped from 7-7.4 to 6.5ish. And the pH-Up chemical isn't seeming to work consistantly.
On 1 tank I am using (or should say trying to get to work) the Turbo CO[sub:ee9748e48c]2[/sub:ee9748e48c] from redsea- as of tonight it will have been 48 hours since I started it- it has yet to create enough pressure to flow any CO[sub:ee9748e48c]2[/sub:ee9748e48c]- I think my condo might be a little cold for it to work well. But htis unit is onteh 6.5ish tank, not the low tank.
Now the very low pH tank the fish are fine and have been for for months so I know they are used to it and I don't want ot raise that pH too quickly- while my other tank I only have a few shrimp, a pipefish, and a albino cory to worry about. A half point in pH won't kill them if I raise it quickly-
Anyhow- what is the best products to get to balance the pH & keep it there? And is there anything to remove nitrates?
Thanks!
But recently I have decided to try and grow lots of plants and in both tanks (each 20 gallons). So since I have given away many of my fish (they had grown too big or not good with plants), I'm going to be adding some new fish and shrimp soon- but it seems not as soon as I'd like.
You see I decided since I was doing all this re-scaping and in joining this board I wanted to test my water-
Well I've discovered something I didn't know- both tanks are VERY high in nitrates and 1 tank is very low pH between 5.8-6.4 and I can't seem to raise it, the other tank has just recently dropped from 7-7.4 to 6.5ish. And the pH-Up chemical isn't seeming to work consistantly.
On 1 tank I am using (or should say trying to get to work) the Turbo CO[sub:ee9748e48c]2[/sub:ee9748e48c] from redsea- as of tonight it will have been 48 hours since I started it- it has yet to create enough pressure to flow any CO[sub:ee9748e48c]2[/sub:ee9748e48c]- I think my condo might be a little cold for it to work well. But htis unit is onteh 6.5ish tank, not the low tank.
Now the very low pH tank the fish are fine and have been for for months so I know they are used to it and I don't want ot raise that pH too quickly- while my other tank I only have a few shrimp, a pipefish, and a albino cory to worry about. A half point in pH won't kill them if I raise it quickly-
Anyhow- what is the best products to get to balance the pH & keep it there? And is there anything to remove nitrates?
Thanks!
Exactly my point! 
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