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I'm baffled as to what that can be. My tank consists of. Pea gravel Driftwood Peat Moss Live plants

When I test my GH on aquariam water it takes 21 drops. The KH takes 7 drops

Yes. Both increased it. Basically from 7 drops to 8 drops of API

Update: I tested my tap water and it reads PH 7.6 KH 125ppm GH 143ppm. I've also tested my tap water after leaving out for 48 hours with and without the gravel. - PH 7.6, KH 125ppm. GH 161ppm. So a slight rise in GH compared to straight out of the tap, but no further rise with gravel. After...

My local shop sells RO so I could pick some up there. My water is slightly harder than ideal even when I revert away from using OA. Would it be okay to keep RO water in a water carrier for long periods though? Because I wouldn't be going to the shop weekly. I'd only be using RO as top up...

I hear you :) This tank was originally set up ad a quarantine tank and then moving house I kept using OA during those few months. I became worried about weaning off it because it appeared everything was well

Will do that in relation to the gravek :) I was thinking, would it be a good idea to use RO water for my topping up of evaporation water? That way I wouldn't have further excess of minerals in the tank?

I'm afraid to stop using it on this tank because everything has been going well over the last 18 months. Zero deaths and fish are healthy

This is what I'm fearing it is. On this tank I use a product called organic aqua. Which means only 25% of my water needs changing every 4 weeks. The organic aqua is a live bacteria which feeds of the fish waste. The subrate is pea gravel

I tested my tap water and its 89.5 PPM (5 drops). So the tank is definitely raising it. I have driftwood in the tank along with some live plants. I also have peat moss in the filter. I leave my lid half off and need to top up my tank due to evaporation which I know can mean excess minerals in...

HI Guys I tested my water for the above today. PH 7.6 KH 125.3 ppm. Both are fine for what I need them to be. However, my GH seems to be off the charts. I tested it using my API and it took 21 drops to turn green which is the colour it needs to be for the test to be finished. The chart only...

Thanks mate. Really looking forward to getting the aquasky 2.0 light. The wattage on my light at present is 7. The one I ordered is 16. Hopefully brings out the plants and help them thrive

Im currently awaiting my new aquasky lighting to replace the one I the have now which has ran its course. The "tea colour" water is on purpose, but I'm currently reducing it because I think its become a little darker than I wanted. I reduced the amount of tormec activ (peet moss) so hopefully I...

Will do :)