Trying to get the right numbers for neos and tigers

[maylee]

I finally have my new 10G cycled. Now I'm asking for your advice on how I should go about getting the water parameters to a good value.

 

I am using eco-complete substrate. I used RO water from the start with salty shrimp gh/kh. I have a 2.5 gallon jug that I buy my RO in. It remineralizes at a 1/0.5 ratio. So, I pour in just a little over 2ml of the remineralizer into the jug which should give me 6 gH to 3 kH if I'm understanding correctly so that's close enough.

 

As it stands right now, here are my numbers.

 

pH - 7.8

kH - 3

gH - 7

TDS - 131

 

 

As for the other numbers, it just finished cycling a couple of days ago. Ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates are high so obviously my next step is to do a water change.

 

using API tests. pH tests light blue every time so I figure it's accurate. Not sure why it's a little on the high side. Other than that, should I try to aim for a little lower kH?

 

or should I just keep using the same remineralizing method?

 

thanks

 

 

 

[Elo500]

Tiger params can vary. Ask the person you're buying from what they use. But the numbers look good in general.