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Update to this: today’s test showed Ammonia: “maybe” .25 (very light hint of green Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0 Plants are growing and have new leaves. My swords have grown around 2 inches in the last 10 days. I have around 7 swords, 2 red flames, 6 or so Anubias and a few misc. all plants are...

Just checked my tap water and it didn’t read any nitrates. So seems like the process is going

Thanks! I’ll keep at it and start charting my tests to see how it’s progressing

Hi all! Got my master test kit in today and right away broke one of the tubes (I’m assuming that’s some sort of initiation?) 55 gallon new tank set up for about 10 days, have used some stability, have old filter media in both filters, and some decor from my well established nano tank. Also...

I actually used to have one of these that lived for years in my tank after being “traded in”. Back then we didn’t have the internet and I didn’t know much about it. I’m finding some info out there about them but was wondering if anyone had some input. my most obvious question would be, is...

Thanks for the site! I’ll check it out. What I’m basically doing is finding fish I like, putting them on a list for more research. I’m creating a spreadsheet with parameter so I can sort through fish that require similar parameters. It’ll be nice to use one source to get the parameters as...

Ok so every site I’ve looked at give a range for gh under water parameters. Is there a website y’all would recommend that would give a more exact recommendation so I could start looking at types of fish? I understand it’s importance and want to be responsible with the fish I stock, but don’t...

Have about 600 gph filtration and a sponge filter as well

What I can find online is “total hardness (CaCO3) (13 grains per gallon: 207 ppm”

I won’t have the values until my master test kit on Monday. I know my water runs slightly high PH and moderately hard

Hi all! I’m currently cycling a 55 tank. Substrate is sand, has rock formations with caves, live plants, and wood. I’m waiting on a master test kit to be delivered Monday but my parameters roughly are around 7.5 ph, moderately hard water. Without my true parameters known yet, I’m looking for...

Down the killifish internet hole I go! :)

Around 150

I’m considering a few from the live bearer group. I’ve also found guppies to kind of be jerks but I’m even considering them

Yep need sand for loaches and cories. Amano shrimp would be an option for the bottom