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hi again my fish are doing really well i have 2 babies survive, its been great but i am wondering what to do with a new filter sponge as it will have no bacteria on it someone told me to soak it in my fish tank water for 24 hrs before replaceing the old one is this true? if anyone could help...

so i went to my lfs and typical they tested my water with the test strips i couldnt believe it and they had no liquid test kits to sell so i had to order some wont be getting an accurate reading till sunday now :/

thats exactly how im feeling right now frustrated and thinking of giving up but i have put alot of money and hard work in to this and am determined to stick to it if it wernt for u lot i wud have no hope of succeeding im shocked that fish shops dont give better guidebce and advice on the best...

i cant stand that i guess the shop was all out of water test kits for ph and nitrate ect

sorry i have 0 nitrite and 40 nitrate ph 7 kh 40 gh 180 but once i have been to the fish shop to get my water tested properly i will let u no the rest what a mess!!! :sad:

ok i shall get those liquid water tests instead then. i was only pointed to one test kit and that was the strips :sad: so will have to wait till tomorrow now im really anoid y sell something that isnt accurate!!!!!!

ok i have a liquid ammonia test kit and then for the nitrate nitrite kh gh and ph i have the strips if u are adviseing water kits for these instead then i shall purchase some tomorrow i am getting my water tested tomorrow at an lfs store aswell i have taken peoples advice when i went to...

p.s i will also add some shells

thanks crazy airborn thats very kind of u i will let u know if i need a sponge but at the moment i have a ppm of 0 so i think that that meens my filter is establised? and thanks kitty kat i shall add some reef bones to my tank. but apart from that do u think my specs are up to scratch? :) hayz...

p.s never mind done some more research but i definately need to lower my gh and higher my kh will be now using dionized water and getting a water softner pillow im really doing well thanks i now have a well looked after tank

hi again i went and got an ammonia kit and also api 5 in one kit my gh is 180 kh 40 ph 7 nitrite 0ppm nitrate 40 i know my gh is way to high and my kh a bit low but in the booklets ive been reading it mentions dh (degrees hardness) i have no idea how to measure this??? can someone help thanks :)

ok i shall ask her thanks nope she ha s none never mind i shall just keep doing my water changes

ok and i just add some of her water to my tank?

my friend has a well established tank shall i get some of her water and wash my filter sponge with it or even soak it in the water?

uh oh i have found out my plec will eventually grow to 13.8" so will need a bigger tank for def asap!!!! :)