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My Ph is really low below 6 out of the tap have been adding ph up before water changes to new water. I gather from reading this is bad what to do I have a sail fin a rainbow shark 3 silver dollars apleco and a pictus cat ,+ 1 pot belly molly in a 55 gallon. My ph in the tank now 7 but like i...
The water coming out of the tap 6 ph or under so I have to add ph up to the water before I add it to the tank. Im afraid to take to much out and have it go hay wire.
Hi everyone Im so greatful to find this site you all are so helpfull. I have a 55 gallon tank been running 2 months my cycle is done but I cant get my nitrates down my nitrite are 0 my ammonia 0-1ppm my ph is 7 my nitrates are 60. I have a pctus cat a silver dollar (didnt know they were...
I dont why the hhigh nitrates but I keep doing water changes more then 1 a week and I cant seem to bring them down and my tap water is acidic 6 ph out of the tap so I get nervous doing to much at a time. I have been feeding very little only 1 a day and they act like they are starving any ideas...
I did a partial water change last night because my nitrates are at 60 so he was fine acts fine now, hes eating but he seems to have faded a bit in color since this morning is this normal. My ph is 7 my nitrites are 0 and ammonia is 0 ppm.
Yes the 55 gallon is heated the heater has always been in it I shut it off for the kois its 78 now. I am using power filters that hang on the back for the 55 its rated for a 60 gallon and has the two sides the water comes out of. for the 10 gallon the same type but...
The bala is my sons and I would love to upgrade but need to make sure I know what im doing first. Im waiting untill the cycle finishes to add more silver dollars. Eventually want a tank for just balas as my son who is 11 loves these.
Yes the 55 has the population and the nitrates are 60 and the 10 gallon is new. also what is a good fish to start with in the 10 gallon. I had a couple of koi in the 55 that got to big they are in pond now. It was empty with just water for awhile the 55 gallon then I did 75% water change...
Hi Ive had my 55 gallon tank for 5 years Ive never done tropical fish.I got some fish a month ago I have a bala shark a silver dollar a big rainbow shark and a 4 lined cat and a sail fin molly. To many and wrong kinds they said that on another forum but they seem happy. My tank is almost done...