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I don't know the ph of the tank I got them from. Water in Ohio tends to be hard, so it wasn't something I even thought about... I assumed they were like other tetras I have. I assumed wrong. Only one is still alive. I don't intend on trying to mess with the ph. I guess it's a hard lesson...

Thanks for the responses. I do not measure GH and KH. Just PH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. I do have hard water, but PH is consistent at 7.6. Zero ammonia and nitrite. 30 ppm nitrate. I use the API Master Test Kit. Temp 80. Four of the seven have died so far. I didn't realize they were so...

I've been keeping fish 10+ years. Today, I bought 7 Rummy nosed tetras with an hour commute time. I acclimated them as usual and one died. Another is trying to die. I've never had fish die in the acclimation process. Any ideas? Water parameters are good.

A rainbow shark for a community tank. He grew up and turned into a bully.

Like others said, I was advised against using it by my LFS. I bit the bullet and paid for the real deal. As another poster said, play or pool sand works too.

Thanks. I initially thought it might have been ammonia burns from neglecting the tank when I lost a very close loved one. I've had this Angel for a year now. Still can't tell the sex.

I'm relatively new to keeping Angels. My marble angel is developing red/orange hues on the top of its head. Is this normal? I will admit that there was a period of time that I slacked on tank maintenance. I was in bereavement. I'm working on correcting the water parameters. The fish is acting...

Thanks for all your help! I wasn't sure if it was some form of platinum Angel or a golden. It seems to be getting along very well with my koi angel. They have been hanging out since I added the new one. They are the only two in the tank right now.

I just picked up this new Angelfish. I'm not sure what type it is, but thought it was beautiful. Any ideas?