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ok, got the test kits. Nitrates are around 40 ppm (boarderline too high, right - but not too bad?). Amonia is below 0.25 ppm, but not quite 0. Temp has been a steady 78. Ph is still high, but sounds like the consensus is that Ph is not important. So overall things don't seem too bad. What's...

tank is not overstocked - I wish I had more fish... Current fish are 1 panda mollie, 1 gourami, 2 high finned tetras, 1 good sized pleco. Every weekend I drain about 5 g after stirring up gravel and refill with tap treated with a dechlorinator. In fact, time to do the 5 g draining today:-)

awesome! I'll see how things go after I get a new test kit and raise the temp slightly (and continue reading). Thank you! Know doubt I will post again. My little fishies are like my new little babies...

I have been reading for a while. That is why I am finally here. I treat my tap water with "correct ph 7.0". It's not working, but I don't want to keep popping in the tablets and freak out the fish. I did acclimate when I introduced. Point taken-I kept tank cooler at first because goldfish and...

don't have the number for amonia nitrite nitrate - that was done at fish store. Ph is around 8. Temp ranges from 72 to 78. Thermostat is set at 72, but it has been hot here lately. Pleco is about 5 inches. I don't understand why some fish that should all be compatible make it and some don't...

For 4 months I"ve been trying to establish a smaller tank (20g) with some basic fish - 1 good size pleco, 1 gourami, 2 high finned tettras. It was an old tank that had a goldfish in it. Removed goldfish (donated it to someone), stirred gravel, removed most water, replaced water with tap. The...