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I would like to know your thoughts about my water hardness. My tap waters ph is about 7.Gh 35 and Kh 53. My tanks parameters are the same. The ph will drop If I don't keep up on weekly water changes. I also have high nitrate levels due to a lot of waste from fancy goldfish. I recently added...

What causes this? 47g bow front. 5 fancy goldfish. 4 are 3-5in. One is 2in. I know it's overcrowded. I'm going to remove the large one soon, then there will be 4 dragon eyes. 1 dojo loach. 5in. Is the loach a threat? I like him cause he cleans well. 1 clown Pleco which is 4 years old and...

What causes ph to drop?

What causes fins to separate like this? Water quality is very good. I cleaned the filter out and it was pretty nasty at the bottom - aqua top canister- so I was thinking the nitrates got a little high. I don't test regularly anymore cause my test always are good. I use liquid test kits. But...

I have fancy goldfish that love tearing up the live plants. I was wondering if I can put galvanized screen under my rocks to hold the plants down. Or what should I use to help hold the plants down

I have a 46 gal bow front with 4 fancy goldfish and one dojo loach. Ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 40. How fast should they be growing? My live plant leafs seem to grow algae on them. Is there a reason for that?

How important is KH to fancy goldfish? Ammonia nitrite and nitrates are all good and ph is around 7.6

I purchased the aquatop500 and was not sure if its overkill on my 46 gallon bow front. Also do I have to put carbon and bio balls and other filter media in it? I know it won't hurt but its just more work than I want to do if I don't have to.

I just want to know more about what's going on in my aquarium now that I have put live plants in it. They have been in there for about 2months. I have 2 18" life glo lights. I also add Kent marine pro plant to the water when I do my weekly changes. I add less then recommended too. I do have...

My fish became ill. He sits at the bottom with no energy and won't eat. He tries to swim but can't I need help please