|
Monthly
Tip
Ideal or acceptable water
conditions for aquarium use. (community tanks.)
| |
Freshwater |
Saltwater |
| Temperature
(F°) |
75-78 |
75-78 |
| Ammonia |
0.00
ppm |
0.00
ppm |
| Nitrite |
0.00-0.1
ppm |
0.00-0.1
ppm |
| Nitrate |
0.00-20.0
ppm |
0.00-10.0
ppm |
| Dissolved
O2 |
>8.5
ppm |
>7.0
ppm |
| Phosphate |
|
0.1-0.2
ppm |
| Copper* |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Iron |
|
0.1-0.5
ppm |
| Carbonate
Hardness |
1-3
dKH |
15-18
dKH |
| Calcium
Hardness |
3-9
ppm |
60-80
ppm |
| pH |
6.8-7.2 |
8.1-8.4 |
| Specific
Gravity |
|
1.022-1.025 |
| Redox
Potential |
|
350-390mv |
| Conductivity |
|
51000-53000 |
| microsiemens |
|
|
| TDS
(total dissolved solids) |
|
460-470
ppm |
*Except when used as an Rx.
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