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I have had my tank for around 2 weeks. As it was a second hand tank the Nitrites and Ammonia have remained at 0 since I brought it home and the Nitrates have remained between 5 and 10. However, my PH, which I find difficult to match the colour excatly on the chart, seems quite high at around 8...

Thanks for the response. I'll search around the forum and see what I find. By the way. I'm living in Reading in the UK.

I'm now 2 weeks into this hobby and am thouroughly enjoying it. However, I would like to replace my existing plastic hood with a new one and have some nice lighting for it. I have a 1.2m x 40cm x 50cm tank. I know this probably sounds like a thick question but here goes anyway. How do...

Sorry, it was a typo error. I keep getting them confused. The Ammonia and Nitrite levels have remained zero from day one. The addition of the fish last weekend has made no difference to the Zero readings. The Nitrates typically fall between 5 and 10 but are closer to 5 most of the time.

Getting another smaller tank is not really an option for me due to the wife and the available space and aesthetics. The Beta seems to have settled in really well with the other fish and they all get on really well together. Suprisingly the Beta, Gourami and one of the Mollies often group...

I currently have a Fluval 4 plus internal filter but I have just bought a Fluval 305. I intend to remove the filter media/sponges from the 4+ and put it into the 305 filter baskets. Hopefully I can then remove the 4+ and continue to have a stable water chemistry. I think my 6 year old...

Hi All, I have bought a second hand tank a couple of weeks ago. It is a stable and established tank that is 1.2m length x 40cm width x 50cm high. I have tested the water and it the Ammonia = 0, Nitrates = 0, Nitrites = 5 to 10. I inherited three fish with the tank, a 2 yr old predatory...