Recent content by Lessa

I should test it. I know that the city's supply is slightly hard. I'm using API Test kit for everything. Ph, ammonia, nitrite ( still irritatingly high), nitrate, phosphate. I'm not sure I ever tested it right out of the tap. I'll give it a go.

Supposedly because of the composition of the tap water. They also had me adding equilibrium, but I stopped with that one. Basically, I trusted them and they sold me everything. They insist that my water needs to be 7 ph. Even with the additives it only gets to 7.5. I don't want to fight my...

So I have a 29g planted tank that I've recently started, and I'm getting confused about all different chemicals people say they add to their aquarium and what the fish shop said I should do. I'm really wondering what everyone thinks is the right chemicals to add to the water? Is it really...