Kiwiwulf

Oh damn I missed the plane Asked at the LFS today and they said 'what are grindal worms?'

Hi Andrew - any joy with the Grindal cultures?

And just nice and slowly

Having trouble with the pH in my tank. Currently testing at 5.0. I have been doing partial water cahnges daily for the past week. The exchange water is testing at 7.0 and this initially lifts pH to 6.0 then it slips back to 5.0. Ammonia was also wicked but is now down to OK levels. Given the pH reading is correct it appears to be having no ill effects on the tank inhabitants - Cherry Barbs, Danios and WCMM. Any suggestions on correcting pH?

An oppotunity for someone perhaps

What is the best way to cut terraccota pots - a fine toothed saw obviously.

Animates had a test kit on display $199! Unless one could buy the reagents as required probably an expensive outlay. LFS does 4 tests for $2

Checked my LFS here in Christchurch but no joy. Mind you others round the town I have yet to check ou.

Are Bio Wheels available in NZ?

Will check out the local Animates here. They certainly use a big kit for doing tests: all manner of bottles and tubes

Would be nice to be able to buy a kit that included all the tests. PetSmart in USA offer one for $US20 that covers 7 tests

Try $20-25 for test kits! Having a test done is a cover for visiting to look at all the aquaria goodies Animates do the basics - pH, Nitrate, Nitrite abd Ammonia. They will do others if you ask: they regard those 4 as the critical ones. Given my ph is down how can I get it back up?

Thanks for that. LFS charges $2 to do a water test so really not much point buying a kit. Retested the tank water and still an average of 5.0. Then checked the water (from the tap) I replace with and it is 7 - 7.5.

Hopefully the right forum. What water test kits do people suggest or recommend for aquariums? Has been suggested all I need is pH and Ammonia kits. :roll:

Fingers crossed for Andrew's success. Thanks for asking Caryl - appreciated!