Strting up a 1.5ft Shrimp Tank

**boxedfish** · 18th Jan 2010, 11:20

Originally Posted by malmah

To:Mr Boxedfish

Noted and thanks.

Regarding the Sodium Bsicarbonate,how should I introduceinto the Tank. Is there any mixing ratio?

Rgds.

malvin

"One teaspoon (about 6 grams) of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) per 50 liters of water will increase KH by 4 degrees" quoted from website.
just add and dilute the sodium bicarbonate into new water that you are going to use to change water in the tank if you want to be safe. But i just add them into the existing tank.

**Crystal Red Shrimp** · 18th Jan 2010, 12:53

hope this helps http://www.shrimpnow.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=73

**malmah** · 18th Jan 2010, 13:13

Originally Posted by boxedfish

"One teaspoon (about 6 grams) of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) per 50 liters of water will increase KH by 4 degrees" quoted from website.
just add and dilute the sodium bicarbonate into new water that you are going to use to change water in the tank if you want to be safe. But i just add them into the existing tank.

To: Mr Boxedfish

Noted and thanks.

Rgds.

malvin

**malmah** · 18th Jan 2010, 13:21

Originally Posted by Crystal Red Shrimp

hope this helps http://www.shrimpnow.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=73

To: CRS

Thanks for the info.

I will ready need to study and understand the Theory.

Rgds.

malvin

**malmah** · 24th Jan 2010, 20:36

Good PM Bro & Sis,

My 1.5 ft tank been 3 weeks, and the NO3 (Nitrate is still high appox, 40 ppm). The other of the parameters had been in acceptable range (correct if I am wrong) since last week:

PH: 6.6
Kh: 3 to 4 dH
Gh: 7 dH

Ammonia: 0
No2 (Nitrites): 0

Temperature 25 to 26 Deg C

Appreciated Bro and Sis can give your advise.

Thks/rgds.

malvin