Important Water tests

Seahorses require excellent water parameters and periodic water tests are essential prior to adding any livestock and prior to general maintenance schedules such as water changes.

I have performed the following water tests:

Nitrite 0ppm

Ammonia 0ppm

Nitrate 0ppm

PH 8.4

Phosphate 0.5ppm

The PH at 8.4 is perhaps a little high, I will need to achieve between 8.1 and 8.3 but due to the new live rock and sand, this is not an unexpected result.

I was very pleased to achieve 0ppm in Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate as I was expecting some spikes here due to the live rock, it must be more cycled than the store thought.

The tank will be left to cycle for at least another two weeks - this hobby has certainly taught me patience, to go slowly when adding anything new or for the first time. If these parameters remain consistent and stable then I will add my 4 seahorses and 6 dancing shrimp soon.