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Yeah thank you for all your tips. I did some research and was about to order an eheim 2213 canister filter as I read alot of good reviews about them and thought that would be a nice addition. Then I read about sponge filter. Any thoughts on that? I think a sponge filter in addition the the ex20...

Thank you all for your responses. I do use the API liquid FW master kit. Our tapwater is always between 2-4 ppm I tested again today and it is a little less dark green but still closer to 4. I guess I was just making sure that once I add fish and I do a water change the combined amount of...

Hi all, My tapwater tests at 4ppm ammonia, 0 nitrites and 0-5ppm nitrates. Once my tqank is cycled will I be able to use my tapwater for PWC's? I am using prime as dechlorinator and I read once my aquarium is cycled the bio filter will be able to remove some ammonia from the tapwater without...

Also just tested ammonia again and it is between 0.5 and 1 right now after wc about 2 hours ago. nitrite down a little closer to 0.25-0.5 too. So should I just use tap water for future water changes? I am just worried because of the ammonia levels in the tap water? i read once the filter is...

My PH in the tank is 7.8. The water i used is spring water, never tested ph of this. My tap water PH is also around 7.8 maybe a little lower.

Because my tapwater reads 1-2ppm ammonia and the bought water is 0 ammonia and I was trying to get it down for the last surviving fish?

Hi everyone, First of all thank you all for your help throuout the site it did help me alot so far. Right now however I am lost and can't find the answer I am looking for. First off, I did all the mistakes one can make... Bought a fish tank, set it up, trusted my LFS and boom... Disaster...