Recent content by mollylou

Is there anything I can do to lower the TDS? Those are the results straight from the well and from the tap. The more research I do the more I'm thinking that I need to mix two different sources of water. Perhaps mix the water from the tap and the well, or invest in a R/O unit to mix with well...

How difficult is it to have a planted tank? Do I have to do anything special or can I just throw some plants in there? The little bit of research I did looks like some plants get their nutrients straight from the water, so would a high pH be a problem or would the plants get used to it?

Not sure if I did this right but I tried to attach the results from the in-depth water analysis my husband did. I'm not sure how to read those in relation to my tank chemistry though. I also went to Petsmart tonight with water samples from my tank and the tap. They didn't tell me anything I...

I've used AA in the past for troubleshooting, but decided to sign up hoping for some encouragement and in-depth advice. Summer of 2012 I had the whim to start an aquarium. Scored a 30gal and stand with some supplies on CL for super cheap. Did some research, cleaned up the tank, bought the...