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Thanks for the info Thanks that answers my question, and I have never had any problem with the silver dollars nibbling plants. I only have a pair and they behave themselves.

I have a 55 gallon plant - 2 angels - silver dollars and 1 small pleco, I have some live plants in the tank. Some of the leaves are dying and get hooked in the filter and decay. What effect will this have on the water chemistry ? Thanks Bob - Toledo Ohio :scatter:

Thanks , what would be a good kh reading and what would be a bad kh reading ?

Hello anyone teher ?

Well I took the ph reading on the tap water and tap water has a high ph about 7.2 the aquarium still has a ph of about 6.0 as far as kh goes I don't have a test for that but I do know that the tap water here in Toledo is "softened" wich I believe means that it has a low amount of minerals in it...

Thanks Tank Girl , a few days ago I took an ammonia reading and it was clear (Zero) and I took a nitrate test that showed about 60 I assume ppm. I have not taken a nitrite test yet. Tomorrow I will test all 3 again and get back to you. Thanks for your help. Bob W PS I don't think I have a test...

I will do the test tonight, when I measure the tap water ph direct from the tap it is 7.6 Ph Dark Blue. I will set a sample out over night and test in the morning. As far as substrate I assume you mean the stone or gravel I have at the bottem of the tank over the undergravels. It is a aquarium...

I have a 55 gallon tank, fresh water, been up about a year, undergravel filters, wisper 300 filter, live plants. I change water evey other week about 13 gallons. Ph a little below 6, fish are dying , I now only have 2 angels and 2 silver dollars. I tried to raise the ph to just above 6 but to no...