Recent content by ameliaturtle

I was cleaning my tank 50 percent every week for a long time and also way overfeeding the fish, wondering why they were dying. There's such a steep learning curve with keeping fish, at least for me. I used plastic plants rather than real thinking they were "cleaner". Then someone on this site...

I have wondered this too since we have a water filter in our house but the water is naturally hard. I use Neutral Regulator by Seachem to keep the pH at neutral. The label says that it softens the water also. Seachem also offers Acid Regulator and Alkaline Regulator. I haven't used either...

Hello, I posted a month or two ago that I've been cleaning my tank conscientiously every week for several years and my fish kept dying. Someone advised me to clean it less frequently (20-25% water changes every two weeks) as I was probably never letting the bacteria grow in the tank, and said...

San Diego, CA

I like that question!! I am from San Diego CA. Greetings!