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I siphon every one to two weeks when doing PWC, and try to focus on different parts of the gravel each time so I don't wipe out all of the BB in the gravel at one time. There is very little open area on my cover, so I don't have much evaporation, plus I keep the water level up to the black...

It sounds like you are over stocked. All the fish waste is ammonia, which is converted to nitrite and then nitrate. Is your aquarium planted? Plants help to take up some of the nitrates. That is a lot of fish for a 75 gal. I have a total of 11 rainbow fish at about an inch each, 4 goldfish...

Here's the link for the site I was referring to: Aquarium Chemical Filtration: Foster and Smith Premium Pelleted Carbon It's actually on sale now at 4.3L for $17.49. Not sure what that works out to per pound. Based on the Q&A the 4.3L bag is about 5 lbs so it would be about $3.50 a pound...

I have low kH too. I was looking for a way to increase kH without increasing pH. How much does crushed coral in the filter add to the pH?

I've purchased it from Dr. Foster's and Smith when they were having a 20% off and free shipping sale. If you sign up to receive their e-mails, keep an eye out for their sales and I've found it's the cheapest.

The starting color after the first drop should be a light bluish for kH. If it changes to yellow after the first drop, that means you have a very low kH. it sounds like your kH is so low that you never see the blue so you don't have any change in color to observe.

Sounds good. I think the aqadvisor tool is really helpful, but it does have some limitations. Which type of red rainbowfish do you have? The red irian rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus)? If you change the size of them to juveniles, around 2-3" it should definitely help bring down the percent...

Usually rainbowfish are recommended to be kept in groups of at least 6+, preferably 7+ in order to keep them happy and allow for a school to form. I have 7 bosemani rainbows and currently 4 dwarf neon rainbows (I had 7, but one died 2 days after getting him and the other 2 died at the start of...

I can't comment on the hydro, but I have wisteria in my tank and it grows fast! Very easy to grow and when trimming, you can plant the trimmed tops in your substrate to get a new stem. Just make sure to trim the leaves off the bottom before planting it.

Sounds like you are doing a good job treating her so far. I had ick show up in my tank after adding a few fish from the LFS:facepalm: I did the same 1 tablespoon per 5 gal, and I increased my water temp to 87 degrees. I currently have 4 goldfish mixed in (until it gets warmer outside, then...

I have read that some of the ph regulators are not safe for planted aquariums. Make sure to read the fine print on those products and they are ok to add to a planted tank. Driftwood helps to slightly lower ph, but it may also stain your water a little if not pre-boiled.