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thanks for the info. since my water evaporates by 1/2 every couple of weeks, i fill it back up anyway. here are my dipstick results. nitrAte-way HIGH nitrIte--normal hardness- HARD alkalinity- low pH-low any suggestions???????????????????????????????????????????????

my tank is over a year old. 10 gal. i have never cleaned it out--only add water when the water level goes down. have well water. fish have been fine. only lost a few in a year. have 5 zebras and 2 tetras of some sort. the hood is all gunked up with goo stuff and tank needs a good...

what are the best test kits to use....the sticks are so handy. i will retest and submit the numbers tomorrow. fish are fine. and my pleco is small..about 2.5 inches only ---if that.

i dont have cichlids now ---zebras, a black moor, a snail, pleco, and sucker fish. and a fancy long tail tetra or barb...cant remember which. what is the best way to get the pH to normal range besides coral or baking soda? i shop at petsmart. :?:

Hi I am considering a new 30 (29) gallon tank in the very near future. I want to house cichlids also so I am glad to read this post. I have a 10 gal now and wish I had went with a big one to begin with. Bart...what size is your tank??? :mrgreen:

Is it possible to add baking soda to increase pH levels? If so, how much for a 10 gallon tank? Thanks :roll:

Hi, I use the Jungle brand dipsticks to test my ammonia , and I have a 5-in-1 test strip for nitrate/nitrite, hardness, total alkalinity, and pH. I thought alkalinity was measured with pH, so why separate on the strip? MY nitrAte is way high, unsafe according to the strip, hardness is soft...

OK...back to the first moor with the fungus/sore on it and whitish liking skin around the eyes (NOT the actual eyes. they look normal) its all on the skin. i bought some e.m. tabs (erythromycin) and I will try that. it says 1 dose then 24 hrs later another then 24 hrs later 25% wc...then 2...

this morning the white round sore on the fishs' side is worse. he did not eat last night. the sore does not poke out like a head of cauliflower but looks like a white cigarette burn if that makes any sense. the white around the eyes looks more like a film. ???

My black moor has been doing fine for weeks. All of a sudden he/she has gottan a grayish-white haze around her eyes and on her sides. It does not look like white pepper that has been sprinkled on him. On one side it looks kinda like a white sore of some type. What could it be and what do I...

well i like oscars and i plan on getting babies for my new 30 gal when i get it. if they start outgrowing then i will go from there.

Hi Fish Lovers Have had my 10 gal tank since early April now and it is doing real well. However I did lose a mickey mouse platy and my algee eater last week. Dont know WHY? Water tested fine...pH was a little low but not to an extreme and all the other fish are fine. I replaced the 2 I...

Thanks for the replies. No dont use any salt in my tank. And I am certain it is the mineral deposits and not food. Thanks all. :)

Hi....Have had my tank since early April (10 gal. w/5 zebra Danios, 2 Mickey Mouse Platys, and 1 long fin tetra) Tank is doing great now that I have gotten over the initial 4 weeks!! I have noticed some "white stuff" on the hood and on the filter cover. No smell, fish are fine. What the heck...

Hi all I bought my tank (10) on April 14th. I was uneducated and immediately began adding fish. Lost off of them as you may well guess. My ammonia was way toxic. Anyway here it is May 13th. My water is clear. There is no ammonia or very little (I put in some ammo chips in the filter) and...