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Home water softeners using sodium replacement are not ideal I don’t think. Ion exchange units for human consumption aren’t much better. Either of these will leave you with unbalanced water and in both cases you need to add some powder so; If you’re going to do it.....RO and maybe DI with...

Take a bucket of source water. Wait 24 hours with aeration. Then test it for GH/KH & pH. What are you using for buffering alkalinity? You may also need some calcium (reads as) GH powder. Try agitating the water? C02 will change the pH Look at pH KH co2 triangle. It’s all related.

Up the temperature for ich! I learnt that here.....no meds needed. Make sure the fish can take it! Increase oxygen, as you increase temperature. If the tank is fishless, ich will not reproduce as they need a host organism.

Is it digital? Maybe the algorithm employed by the manufacturer rounds up? Anything above .50 scales up to the next 1. More decimal places equals a greater accuracy however, it costs much more! Really, aim for the middle range for all fish concerned. That way you have leeway in both directions.

You are putting dead waste back in the tank! Ok, youre removing detritus from the tank to the filter but you are probably not removing nitrate or replenishing GH/KH. The answer to how long? Depends on stock level, tank size and number of plants etc.

Probably some type of Protozoa.

I vote fluval! Although I don’t have the C filter. Apart from one tmc reef pump..... All the filters in my fish house are fluval.

Ammonia and nitrite will take care of themselves, if the tank is not overstocked. It is possible to reduce nitrate naturally but a water change is the easiest way most of the time. Create anearobic conditions, such as a really deep sand bed or proper depth/gradedsubstrate. Create a filter...

Seachem prime will give false readings for ammonia. (When using most available test kits) It is stated by seachem in their website. Prime will bind ammonia nitrite and nitrate making the aquarium safe regardless of measured readings while in use. Pretty sure nitrogenous wastes are not heavy...

.25 ammonia in tap water would indicate chloramine being used by the water company. It is used as it is more stable in longer pipe runs than chlorine. Also, the toxicity of ammonia varies depending pH. Good advice re. Kingfisher and the division of nitrogenous waste. Assuming the source water...

Run the quarantine filter in the main tank....... Then it’s ready for emergencies or new stock as required.

Cyanobacteria. The clue is the oxygen bubbles. Most often a lush green/blue but can also be brown. Normally this is due to lack of water changes or organic build up within the tank. More water movement is certainly beneficial as it usually forms in dead spots. If you have clowns......more...

Yes. Generally speaking........ Most fish will regenerate fins. Of course under the right conditions!

Maybe the regulator got knocked?

Count the pectoral fin rays. It is most likely S.multipunctatus

You have a co2 canister. That's your problem. Too much co2 will acidify the water. Look up Kh, pH, co2 triangle. Plenty charts on aunty internet. Vigorous aeration will drive off co2. (Air on at night to counter plant respiration.......standard stuff) Not a co2 canister pro though, so you'll...

That's the correct attitude! I actually thought it would put you off! Once you've figured out the circuit, like which way it needs to be configured, the bits are easy to source. (Just get a better mind than mine to double check your initial survey)

No it doesn't. (I have play sand in 3 tanks and they didn't crash) Give us some tank details. Could be a build up of co2

I wrote a speech but it got lost in the post. Are you any good at electronics? I'm a novice........ You'll need a DMM and a decent solder station, of course the ability to solder and a basic understanding of circuits. IR receiver, should have three legs. V+, Gnd, and out. Split the V+ lead into...

What have you done in those three years? (Just a question, not being mean!) I really want a reef tank too, my LFS suggested freshwater first....... 12years ago. I've probably spent an equivalent of $500 on books associated with marine tanks. Still no marine tank. (Well, I have it but it's full...

Nitrifying Bacteria Facts They are largely non-motile and must colonize a surface (gravel, sand, synthetic biomedia, etc.) for optimum growth. They secrete a sticky slime matrix which they use to attach themselves. Nitrifying bacteria are photosensitive, especially to blue and ultraviolet light...

Several otocinclus not singular. 6, 8 or even 10 fish. Yes.

If hiding in the corner is doing fine...... (Sounds a bit mean) blunt but effective. But then I can't see the fish and how it behaves day to day. Tetra appreciate very fast water, gourami quite the opposite. Impossible to replicate both conditions in a small tank, actually quite hard in any...

Trapped air from floating food? If it's exclusively at eating time. (Feed slow sinking pellet and/or bloodworm, or push the flake into the water body so they don't eat from the surface) Second easiest thing to check, water hardness and adverse effects of continued hyper osmoregulation. (Neons...

Bingo! At least one person gets it! Yeah, I'm a big fan of shoals of shoaling fish. Proper sizes too. Same for any tetra, get lots, appreciate the show. Every fish that requires "at least 5 (or 6)" double it or more. Your fish will love you for it.