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    PH level at 7.8 (good or bad?)

    I done a test today. I filed one glass bowl with water and left it to stay for seven hours. The pH was 7.8. In conclusion my tap water end up at that pH. Now regarding the RCS. What can I do, to make them happy and to have baby's. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    PH level at 7.8 (good or bad?)

    My co2 is on solenoid and stop one hour before light off. I have in the amphorae and in the pot crushed sea shells sand. One of the decorations have a chipped corner. Any thoughts? Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    PH level at 7.8 (good or bad?)

    I tested my tap water and is under or around 7. What can raise the pH that much?
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    PH level at 7.8 (good or bad?)

    Liquid. Is the API master test kit. All other tests are OK 0, 0 and just over 20 nitrates. Any opinion?... Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    PH level at 7.8 (good or bad?)

    Hi guys, This morning during the lights on time and having the co2 ON (1 bubble/second) I have measure the pH. This comes just under 8 (I say 7.8). The thank is a 65 litter with 4 plants, 6 gupies, 2 nerite snails and 3 shrimps. All are ok, except the RCS not having baby's. What do you think...
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    Nitrate acceptable level

    In conclusion, when I reach 40 ppm I need to do bigger changes (up to 50%) in order to stay below 40 all the time. Because I have some plants, I need to stay above 10 ppm nitrate level. One more question: Is it worthy to add to my filter some chemical filtration (purigen)? Sent from my Nexus 4...
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    Nitrate acceptable level

    I am afraid that making such big water change's will disrupt the balance of the water parameters. I read somewhere that is not recommended to do big water change's if is not required (ammonia spike or similar). Another thing made me think. Each time when I brought an fish or other aquatic...
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    Nitrate acceptable level

    Hi there. I have a 65 litres aquarium. At the beginning I had 3 male guppies and making weekly 20% water change's I was keeping the nitrate levels between 10 and 20 ppm. Now that my stock went up to 8 guppies, the nitrate levels are above 40 ppm. I don't want to do 50% water change's and my fish...
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    I need help to stock a 5 gallon tank

    Now almost one year late the 5 one becomes a 17 gallon aqua one aquamode 600 with two nerite snails 10 RCS and 3 guppies Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Guppy pics

    And day time Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Guppy pics

    Here some sleeping guppy Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Feeding the fish during holidays

    I have a 4 gallon tank with 2 guppies 2 shrimps and 2 snails. I will be gone from home for 10 days. Can some give me some advice how I can feed my fish? Thanks. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    I need help to stock a 5 gallon tank

    I'm thinking to buy 3 guppies (one male) and keep the snail which is a pond snail. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Unexpected/Interesting Cycle...Is this Normal

    Check your nitrate level in the treated water before poring it into your tank. My water from the tap is at 10 ppm nitrate. So 10 ppm nitrate is my 0 ppm Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    I need help to stock a 5 gallon tank

    Quick update: this morning my daughter found a small black snail in her tank. I don't know from were it come. Any ideas from were is coming an what it is? I think it is a good sign, isn't it? Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    I need help to stock a 5 gallon tank

    What food you give to the snail and the shrimps? Any snail and shrimp will do? What's best of them? If is possible as colourful as possible. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    I need help to stock a 5 gallon tank

    On Christmas my daughter received a 14/10/9 inches aquarium. The filtration is done by a Penn plax internal filter IPX8. As now the tank is cycled and ready to receive fish. We have the API test kit. Can you please let us know as many options as possible of stoking this small tank? Please keep...
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