Desk Tank Water Parameter Test Records for January to April 2026

Date Tmp pH NH3 NO2 NO3 GH KH Notes/Actions
01/02/26 72 7.2 0 0 0 4 4 Desk tank initial fill, +API QuckStart N cycle
01/13/26 72 7.2 0 0 20 2 2 +3 white cloud, +2 corys, +9 ramshorn
01/16/26 72 7.2 0 0 30 2 2  
01/19/26 72 7.4 0 0 30 -- -- +6 white cloud, 25% WC
01/20/26 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- +pearl weed, 25% WC
01/21/26 72 7.6 0.25 0.25 40 -- -- +pogostemon, +CO2 injection, 25% WC
01/22/26 72 7.6 0.25 0.25 -- -- -- 25% WC
01/23/26 72 -- 0.25 0.25 40 -- -- 25% WC
01/25/26 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- 25% WC
01/27/26 72 7.2 0 0.25 20 -- -- brown diatom algae appearing
01/31/26 72 7.0 0 0 20 2 6 +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
02/02/26 72 -- -- -- -- 3 6 +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
02/10/26 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- massive plant trim
02/11/26 72 7.0 0 0 20 5 6 25% WC
02/12/26 72 7.0 0 0 20 5 6 +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
02/17/26 72 7.0 0 0 20 6 6 +APT
02/25/26 72 7.0 0 0 20 5 5 Light 4", 7h, 6h @ 100% diatoms abating, +APT
03/07/26 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- Light 8h, 7h@100%, 1h@70%, 25% WC
03/08/26 72 7.2 0 0 20 3 5 +APT, +1/2 tsp Equil
03/10/26 72 -- -- -- -- 4 -- massive plant trim
03/15/26 72 7.4 0 0 5 4 3 +1/4 tsp Bsoda, +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
03/18/26 72 7.6 0 0 5 5 5 +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT, CO2 Gen renewed
03/28/26 72 7.6 0 0 0 5 5 +APT, +java moss, phytoplankton bloom
03/29/26 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- Light 7h, 4h@100%, 1h@70%, 2h@50%
03/30/26 72 7.6 0 0 0 -- -- 40% WC, +API Algaefix, +API Accu-clear
04/02/26 72 7.6 0 0 0 3 5 25% WC, phytoplankton clear
04/09/26 72 7.6 0 0 0 2 5 25% WC, +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
04/17/26 72 7.4 0 0 5 3 6 25% WC, +1/4 tsp Equil, +APT
04/18/26 72 7.4 0 0 10 6 6 +APT
04/21/26 72 7.2 0 0 10 4 4 +1/4 tsp Equil
04/24/26 72 7.2 0 0 10 4 4 25% WC, -java moss

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