For now, I am going to record the water tests here. The water taken out of the tank tested:
| Test | Results |
| NH3 (ammonia) | 0 mg/L |
| NO2 (nitrite) | 0 mg/L |
| NO3 (nitrate) | 5-10 mg/L |
| CA (calcium) | 3 drops = 3*20 = 60 mg/L |
| PO4 (phosphate) | 0 mg/L |
| FE #1 (toxic iron) | 0 mg/L |
| FE #2 (chelated iron) | 0 mg/L |
| GH (general hardness) | 8 drops = 8*20 = 160 ppm = 8.96 dH |
| KH (carbonate hardness) | 11 drops = 11*10 = 110 ppm = 6.16 dCH |
| pH (high test) | 8.0 pH |
And the replacement water tested:
| Test | Results |
| NH3 (ammonia) | 0 mg/L |
| NO2 (nitrite) | 0 mg/L |
| NO3 (nitrate) | 0-5 mg/L |
| CA (calcium) | 4 drops = 4*20 = 80 mg/L |
| PO4 (phosphate) | 0 mg/L |
| FE #1 (toxic iron) | 0 mg/L |
| FE #2 (chelated iron) | 0.10 mg/L |
| GH (general hardness) | 10 drops = 10*20 = 200 ppm = 11.20 dH |
| KH (carbonate hardness) | 8 drops = 8*10 = 80 ppm = 4.48 dCH |
| pH (low test) | 6.8 pH |
That low pH is going to be a temporary low since the pH was lowered when using the SeaChem Acid Buffer. This number should fairly quickly get to the tank pH - but slightly depress it. The water test in 48 hours should tell me more about the pH readings.
The replacment water was mixed as follows:
- 4 gallons tap water
- 0.4 ml of SeaChem Prime
- a little less than 1/2 teaspoon of SeaChem Equilibrium
- 1.0 ml of SeaChem Flourish
- 2.0 ml of SeaChem Flourish Excel
- 1/4 teaspoon of SeaChem Acid Buffer
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