Can someone help me with tank level. list below?

Question

NITRATE..AMMON..HARDNESS.. PH..CARBONATE HARDNESS...
FOR...PACU..GLASS FISH..NEON FISH..DWARF FROG...ALGAE EATERS...MOLLIES.. ID APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU

Answer 1

Most of the answers you've gotten so far have my jaw dropping to the floor... I can't believe the amount of ignorance I see.

Ammonia and nitrite should always measure at 0ppm. Nitrates should measure at less than 40ppm, though less than 20ppm is ideal. (Sorry, Urban, but nitrates DO matter, as excess nitrates contribute to algae, fish disease, etc.) If your ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate is higher, you need to do an immediate 20-40% water change (you should be doing at least 20% water changes weekly).

Your pH should be around 7.0 for all of your fish. Your pacu needs a hardness between 10-20dH (and Eva, because they're such big fish, they are not covered under the inch of fish per gallon of water rule of thumb. Also, all fish tanks, unless they are extremely understocked, should get WEEKLY water changes of at least 20%). Your neons require dH between 1-18. I'm not sure what kind of algae eater you have, but most prefer a dH of 5-25. Mollies like their dH between 1-25 (they also prefer a brackish environment, but they can be kept in all fresh water). Your frogs will prefer their dH at 4-30. And your glass fish prefer theirs at 8-20dH.

Dwarf frogs very rarely eat fish, as they usually stay quite small (hence their name). Your pacu, however, will grow to be a huge fish and WILL eat anything it can fit in his mouth. That being said, you haven't said what size tank these guys are in, but you will probably need at least a 75-gallon for the pacu alone.

Answer 2

You have a mix of fish that flat out do not go together. Pacu will get huge and eat everything else in your tank. I imagine the neons would be the first to go! Most of the fish you have prefer soft acidic water....ph range of about 6.8 to 7.2. But...still despite the ph range...you just can't keep a Pacu with neons, glass fish, dwarf frogs, and algae eaters. The Algae eaters will eventually get a bit agressive and pick on other community fish. Lastly, mollies prefer a harder and higher alkaline water. Ph range of about 7.2 to 8.0. Some mollies can actually be acclimated into full saltwater. As for your other water parameters......ammonia and nitrite should ALWAYS be 0 once your tank is fully cycled. Nitrates should be kept no higher than about 20. Weekly water changes will control that. GH and KH as well as PH depends on the fish that you are keeping. Most important though is to maintain a stable ph....you don't want it going up and down....that will shock any of your fish.

Answer 3

Until you know what types of fish are in the tank ,NO ONE will be totally able to help except where you are now - THE WEB - In a few pages you will find all the ranges the fish in your tank. EVERY fish is different in it's own way - you just have to experiment with them until you find the right mix of fish for certain conditions. Find your favourite type of fish and then ask your aquarium assistant what else will live in 'IT'S WATER CONDITIONS', If he can't give you the answer then go somewhere else,. It's their job to know.

Answer 4

Ammonia should be zero, ph should be 6.8-7.0.

Nitrates you shouldnt have to worry about.

What should worry you is that in 6months to a year from now all you are going to have in that tank are the Pacu and th Frog as they will eat everything else - Pacu get up to 24 inches and will eat anything they can fit in their mouths. Frogs dont nearly as big, butthey do eat fush

Answer 5

If you have a good filter system you are off to a good start. The Ph should be neutral. Partial water change once a month and general rule of one gallon of water per one inch of fish. Here is a good site, you will need adobe reader. http//www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/basic/index.cfm

Answer 6

yea sure