Parameter Recomendations

[gusgail]

I found this at the Clinic,
can our experts fill in the blanks for recommendations for us begginers?
Thanks.


What is Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH)?
What is Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH)?
What is the brand of test-kit used(strips or drops)?
What is your water temperature?
What is the size of the tank (how many gals.) and how long has it been set up?
What is the name and size of the filter(s)?
Is there any substrate in the tank? If so how deep? and what kind (sand, gravel)?
How often do you change the water and how much?
How many fish in the tank and their size?
Do you use water conditioner(if so, what kind)?
What do you feed your fish and how often?

[small_ranchu]

What is Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH)?
What is Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH)?
Between 7 and 8

What is the brand of test-kit used(strips or drops)?
I use drop test from Aquarium Pharmaceutical

What is your water temperature?
Between 70F - 80F

What is the name and size of the filter(s)?
Hand On Back(Power filter) or canister filter

Is there any substrate in the tank? If so how deep? and what kind (sand, gravel)?
No

How often do you change the water and how much?
90% for every 5 days

How many fish in the tank and their size?
For beginner, 15g per 1 fancy gf or 20 g per 1 single tail fish

Do you use water conditioner(if so, what kind)?
Prime

What do you feed your fish and how often?
small sinking pellet food. (small pellet only)

[cowiche ponder]

[QUOTE=small_ranchu;1650]What is Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH)?
What is Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH)?
Between 7 and 8

May I add to the PH? My pH usually runs higher..around 8.3 because I have almost no GH out of the tap so have to buffer the water.

pH needs to be steady..steady at 7, 8 or even 9..but the hardest part for the fish is if it's boucing around. 9 is obviously not ideal, but I ran a quarantine tank one summer that sat at 9 and I have no idea why, but the fish did fine as long as I didn't try and mess with it.