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I've actually planted to the point of having to add nitrates. Co2 system and rows of cf bulbs. My tanks aren't that far setup yet this time. RO from the grocery store is still 2 ppm ammonia minimum here.
My tap is not quite as liquid rock as other places I lived around here but it's practically a sewer. 5 ppm ammonia and full of organics that cloud and push the ammonia higher over days. I'm not using to because my water is hard. I got a system because my water is toxic.
The ro/di after running with the crushed coral overnight is about 4dkh and 6dgh before any acids are introduced. I have Indian almond leaf from breeding bettas that would probably bring that to neutral 7.0 ph. I can dip the tds meter in it for more accurate solids. I would prefer not to use...
Depending on your water source rain levels will impact the water. Winter especially in cold climates because there is no fresh rainwater going in. PH and hardness can change as well as trapped gas. Also sometimes the city will switch water sources in the middle of the summer due to low water...
zero apisto experience so first your typical tank size question. Would a 10g work as a single species breeding tank or do I need to stick to the 20g long? How many females to male? What about if I put short finned breeding guppies in with them as a partial live food source and dither fish...
In my new start back into fish keeping apistogamma cacatuoudes caught my eye and got added to my list. I figured it would be awhile to get around to them and probably have to order off ebay or aquabid but someone in driving distance just said they are waiting for their's to spawn so I guess I...