Recent content by Carpy

Hey! Thanks for the help! I ended up getting the API master kit for freshwater. It seems my nitrite, nitrate and ammonia were all 0ppm but my pH was an 8.2. I think this would explain the ich outbreak that i had. I bought some of the API pH down bottle to help with this. Could you explain...

20Gal, initially 8 guppies and 1 pleco, now 6 guppies. Tank has been set up for 3 months. I use this test kit- https://www.amazon.ca/EASYTEST-Aquarium-Freshwater-Accurate-Carbonate/dp/B09MYP96GT It reads nitrate, nitrite & chlorine are 0, hardness 75, carbonate 80 & PH 6.8 Normally i do a 25%...

So I’m relatively new to the hobby and I keep running into problems. First 2 of my Guppies have completely disappeared from my tank and i have no idea where they went, no bodies. Than my fish got the ich (I believe it was after i introduced my pleco to the tank, bought it from a fish store)...