Water Condition
I still do not understand how to use Drop Checker. Does Drop Checker need maintenance or changing the reagent?
Drop Checker is CO2 density measuring unit, utilizing character of changing pH value according to CO2 amount in the water, and used for knowing CO2 supply reference. When the amount of CO2 in water changes, liquid (pH reagent plus aquarium water) in Drop Checker changes its color accordingly. Usually, the liquid shows blue color before supplying CO2 or shortage of CO2, and shows green color when CO2 is proper amount in water. Also, the liquid shows yellow color when CO2 is in abundance.
Although the liquid in Drop Checker does not make contact with aquarium water directly, as CO2 level changes in aquarium, CO2 level of air inside the Drop Checker changes accordingly and it turns the reagent color. From this reason, water condition of the aquarium water and reagent must be same condition in order to have correct result. So we advise to change the liquid inside the Drop Checker, right after the water change, when the water condition changes significantly. For maintenance, please use Superge, for cleaning the algae. After soaking, please rinse out completely in order to get collect measured result. Please rinse inside the Drop Checker by syringe, as well.
My aquarium tank condition is in a disaster. Even one species got spoiled. Maybe amount of bacteria is less, or not existing. Or do you think it has another reason?
At beginning of aquarium setup, algae tend to appear, and even after a few months, if the water condition is not so good, then we recommend filter maintenance. When you open up the filter, and find the dirt among the filtration material, please rinse the material in a bucket with aquarium water. Most filtration bacteria require oxygen, so we advise to make aeration during the night when the light is turned off. In case number of bacteria is decreased, we also advise to supply Bacter 100. As the Bacter 100 powder does not dissolve in the water completely, it is advisable to dissolve in a small plastic case, and supply the top clear layer to the aquarium tank. Above mentioned aeration at the same time is further effective.
I have a planted aquarium layout with “Seiryu Stone”, but the stone seems to raise the water hardness. Now I use Softenizer to keep the hardness low. This hardness rise will stop after certain period?
Seiryu Stone have been used in many aquariums in our Nature Aquarium Gallery here in Niigata, but the one with white powder on the surface tends to raise the water hardness, and the one kept in the water for a long period of time with algae on its surface does not raise the hardness much. If you use new Seiryu Stone and experience the hardness rise at beginning, we recommend to use Softnizer until the hardness rise stabilizes. When using Aqua Soil Amazonia for the substrate, it does not affect the plant growth much. If the stones are used for the aquarium layout, it is advisable to check the Total Hardness with Pack Checker. |
