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Convict cichlids

Get a Python siphon. Empties and fills.

Will this help? https://www.mwra.com/monthly/wqupdate/qual3wq.htm

My water company says the pH is: Parameter Test Results 3/11/2021 pH 7.4 Secondary MCL 6.5 – 8.5 I have to add some crushed coral to get it to 7.0 to 7.2.

I know it will take some time. There are no fish in the tank currently. I am working to get the right water conditions before adding any fish. Thanks.

My main concern is that the pH is too low. The tank will only be used for guppies. If I add some minerals, maybe tourmaline balls, would this help the pH situation. The pH is around 6.6 and I would like to have it more in the 7 to 7.2 range.

Thanks. Should I just add the coral to the substrate or is it better in the filter?

pH is between 6.4 and 6.6. I added some crushed coral to the filter box yesterday and the hardness looks like it's about 150 ppm.

I want to raise the hardness and ph of a tank into which guppies will be placed. Will adding aquarium salt work for this purpose? Will I have to add more salt periodically such as after water changes?

There are several other convicts in the tank.

My convicts bred again and I am trying to keep as many fry as possible. I was told there was a net that could be placed in the bottom part of the tank to keep the fry separate from the other fish. Does anyone know of such an item. Nets that hang on the edge of the tank don't work because the fry...