The water testing results:
| Test | Results |
| NH3 (ammonia) | 0 mg/L |
| NO2 (nitrite) | 0 mg/L |
| NO3 (nitrate) | 0-5 mg/L |
| CA (calcium) | 3 drops = 3*20 = 60 mg/L |
| PO4 (phosphate) | 0.25 mg/L |
| FE #1 (toxic iron) | 0 mg/L |
| FE #2 (chelated iron) | 0 mg/L |
| GH (general hardness) | 7 drops = 7*20 = 140 ppm = 7.84 dH |
| KH (carbonate hardness) | 8 drops = 8*10 = 80 ppm = 4.48 dCH |
| pH (high test) | 8.0 pH |
Again, that pH looks (and is!) high. However, it does represent the end of day pH - meaning that the aquarium water is probably saturated with oxygen. That notion is confirmed by watching bubbles appear and escape off of the bottom of some of the leaves on the plants. I still need to get the pH lowered. I've tried the water change method, but I don't think that that alone is going to work. I'm still going to add SeaChem Acid Buffer to the replacement water, but I wonder if I should start adding it directly to the tank. I am also planning to make a homemade CO2 injection system. I'll report here with progress and pictures.
Oh, I almost forgot. The japonica amano shrimp has molted again. (You can see a pre-molting picture of the fella here). The molted skin didn't freak me out as much this time - though I was still a little anxious about the fella - since it molted about two weeks ago too.
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