Possible new article?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:34 am
I did a few searches on the board and read through all the articles (again) and it seems as though there is something missing that is very important to shrimp keeping.
An article that discusses water parameters. Yes i know that the information is out there, but its very scattered arround. You have to go one place to find out information about pH and hardness, another place for heavy metals, yet another place for ammonia, nitrates, nitrites.
Admittedly I am very (very) new to the shrimp hobby, but would love to write an article that solely discusses water parameter issues.
Here's what i would like to see in such an article.
-Tank cycling, what to look for, how to do it. How long it takes, how do you know when the tank is cycled...ect
-pH, what is recommended how to raise, how to lower, how to buffer...ect
-Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, same information as pH
Hardness, same as pH
Copper, heavy metals maybe some ferts info, what is known safe ect.
Water Conditioning, when to use a conditioner, is my water ok? ive noticed that there is NO information on acceptable well water parameters.
possibly filters, but i think that is covered in depth elsewhere.
substrates, whats good, whats not good.
anything else following the above lines.
please, if i have somehow missed an article that explains don't beat me up too bad, this was just something i've noticed exploring the boards.
An article that discusses water parameters. Yes i know that the information is out there, but its very scattered arround. You have to go one place to find out information about pH and hardness, another place for heavy metals, yet another place for ammonia, nitrates, nitrites.
Admittedly I am very (very) new to the shrimp hobby, but would love to write an article that solely discusses water parameter issues.
Here's what i would like to see in such an article.
-Tank cycling, what to look for, how to do it. How long it takes, how do you know when the tank is cycled...ect
-pH, what is recommended how to raise, how to lower, how to buffer...ect
-Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, same information as pH
Hardness, same as pH
Copper, heavy metals maybe some ferts info, what is known safe ect.
Water Conditioning, when to use a conditioner, is my water ok? ive noticed that there is NO information on acceptable well water parameters.
possibly filters, but i think that is covered in depth elsewhere.
substrates, whats good, whats not good.
anything else following the above lines.
please, if i have somehow missed an article that explains don't beat me up too bad, this was just something i've noticed exploring the boards.