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Airstone Added and Filter Maintenance
Tank still cloudy — likely bacterial bloom post-transfer. Added an airstone to boost oxygen and surface agitation. Gently squeezed sponge filter in a small amount of tank water to clean without disrupting beneficial bacteria.
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Removed Sera Super Peat and Catappa Leaves
Removed the Sera Super Peat bag and 2 of 5 catappa leaves as pH has stabilised at 7.0. 3 large catappa leaves remain in the tank.
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FritzZyme 7 Dosed
Poured approximately 30ml of FritzZyme 7 over the filter to help re-establish beneficial bacteria after tank transfer. Nitrite reading was 0.25 ppm on Sept 5.
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Replaced Sera Super Peat
Replaced the Sera Super Peat bag behind the sponge filter.
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Dissolved Oxygen Reading
Dissolved oxygen: 6 ppm
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Added Sera Super Peat
Added a 3x4 inch mesh bag of Sera Super Peat behind the sponge filter to help lower pH.
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Poland Spring Source Water Parameters
Poland Spring source water test: pH 7.0, TDS 48 ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm, KH 2 dKH, GH 5 dGH, phosphate 0.5 ppm.