Water Parameter Experts Please

I have a 125 gallon with a canister and hang on back filter. Got a new liquid testing kit that tests PH,nitate,nitrite, and ammonia. With the fish below what are good numbers to shoot for(the discus may or may not go)

1 blood parrot
1 electric blue acara
2 electric blue ram
2 common pleco
3 kuhlI loaches
4 cory cats
1 striped raphael cat
1 zebra loach
2 rainbow shark
4 discus
2 angel
3 clown loach

 

The discus fish is going to be the main problem as they prefer 82+ waters. Most of the fish on the list averages around 78 degrees so you don’t want to spend the money on the discus. They be best kept as a species only tank.

The Cory fish are cooler water fish. It depends on the Cory you want. Some of them like Pandas and Emeralds will do better I would drop the common pleco and look at getting a BN pleco. A common can grow as much as 2 feet + and they are high ammonia producers.

You will have problems with two rainbow sharks. I would drop one. Also your clown loaches should be at least 5+ to work with.

 

The discus fish is going to be the main problem as they prefer 82+ waters. Most of the fish on the list averages around 78 degrees so you don’t want to spend the money on the discus. They be best kept as a species only tank.

The Cory fish are cooler water fish. It depends on the Cory you want. Some of them like Pandas and Emeralds will do better I would drop the common pleco and look at getting a BN pleco. A common can grow as much as 2 feet + and they are high ammonia producers.

You will have problems with two rainbow sharks. I would drop one. Also your clown loaches should be at least 5+ to work with.

Oh, glad you spoke about everything that I already know about and said nothing about PH, nitate, nitrite, or ammonia. The title is “water parameters expert please”, not “any idiot that wants to comment”. Now this can’t be viewed in unanswered threads and I will likely not get help, I have made this thread for nothing...thanks for nothing.

 

Ph below 7 and ammonia and nitrite at zero like all other fish...
For accurate parameters I would look into a TDS meter as PH can be very misleading and sometimes even useless..
I have 7.6 ph source water with a TDS[Total dissolved solids] of 350+ while two counties away a friend has 7.6 ph with a TDS of 100.
He breeds his rams in tap and I can not for the most part...
I am no expert but I can make water any way I choose safely and consistently. Altering water parameters is often a recipe for disaster if you don't understand as the swings can badly effect the fish.
Since you know the basics already send the fish that don't belong ..You have more then a few....

 

Ph below 7 and ammonia and nitrite at zero like all other fish...
For accurate parameters I would look into a TDS meter as PH can be very misleading and sometimes even useless..
I have 7.6 ph source water with a TDS[Total dissolved solids] of 350+ while two counties away a friend has 7.6 ph with a TDS of 100.
He breeds his rams in tap and I can not for the most part...
I am no expert but I can make water any way I choose safely and consistently. Altering water parameters is often a recipe for disaster if you don't understand as the swings can badly effect the fish.
Since you know the basics already send the fish that don't belong ..You have more then a few....

Thank you very much, and yes, working on it but hard to even rehome a fish for free in the area, not to mention sell discus. Will like to get rid of one rainbow, the discus, and maybe the angels. I already got rid of a common plec but the other is my girlfriends so it will stay.

Also what about nitrate?

 

Under 40 is usually ok but 20 or less is even better.
When nitrates rise water changes will reduce them.
The amount of water changed [%] should be the amount any nutrient will be reduced. For example if you had 40ppm nitrates[or anything] and did a 50% waterchange you should end up in the 20ppm range.
Most do weekly water changes on regular tanks and breeders change more often most of the time.
No harm comes from clean water to the fish in a cycled tank.