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Nitrates are 5ppm or less usually. Tank is planted, but not very heavily. I do use tap, but it's quite soft, so the minerals don't really build up.

Hmm. This is an interesting thread. I guess I'm a minimalist. I test my water twice a week and I usually only top off for evaporation. Once a month I'll vacuum substrate, replace whatever water I lose doing that. It really depends on an individual tank, how stocked it is, what kind of fish...

You can always try just one angel, which would solve most of the aggression issues. Then just pick other tropicals with a different body shape.

I wouldn't keep more than a pair with maybe a small pleco or bottom feeder. Not saying anything else wouldn't work, just I wouldn't want to try it. I kept my pair of mating angels in a 40 and that was just enough. If anything else besides my pleco had been in there I'm sure they would have...

I dislike any flake food. I prefer Hikari brand and they make lots of different kinds. Try on Amazon for Hikari Betta Bio-Gold.

Hi. Sorry your having some struggles. I think you have a fungal issue, with white spot and fins look kinda melted, possibly fin rot. I would consider treating that in a separate hospital tank setup. I've found it difficult and taking longer to cycle tanks with pH under 7. So maybe your in the...