rehobothBeachBum
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello All,
I started an aquarium in August of this year. The water out of the tap in Wash DC is around 7.8. Using PH down, I got it around 7.0 when starting the aquarium. However, it keeps falling to 6.0 or below. (Ammonia and Nitrite are zero, Nitrate is about 20).
Here's what I was doing until last week: I started with about two to four inches of gravel. I was feeding three times a day. I do 25% water changes twice a month. I have two pieces of drift wood (purchased at LFS). I have two live plants.
The aquarium is a 26 gallon bowfront. I have two dwarf gouramis, three zebra danios, four diamond tetras, and five neon tetras.
During last week's water change, I notice little white squiggly worms. After researching what they were, I realized that I had too much gravel. So I've removed about half of it, so now it is only one to two inches deep. I also started only feeding once per day.
Any other suggestions to keep my water stablized around 7.0 without using chemicals?
Thanks!
I started an aquarium in August of this year. The water out of the tap in Wash DC is around 7.8. Using PH down, I got it around 7.0 when starting the aquarium. However, it keeps falling to 6.0 or below. (Ammonia and Nitrite are zero, Nitrate is about 20).
Here's what I was doing until last week: I started with about two to four inches of gravel. I was feeding three times a day. I do 25% water changes twice a month. I have two pieces of drift wood (purchased at LFS). I have two live plants.
The aquarium is a 26 gallon bowfront. I have two dwarf gouramis, three zebra danios, four diamond tetras, and five neon tetras.
During last week's water change, I notice little white squiggly worms. After researching what they were, I realized that I had too much gravel. So I've removed about half of it, so now it is only one to two inches deep. I also started only feeding once per day.
Any other suggestions to keep my water stablized around 7.0 without using chemicals?
Thanks!