Recent content by Reily

I’ll look into getting some live plants. Could my filter pads be a reason contributing to high ph? I haven’t replaced them since I set the tank up.

I’ll have to get tests for that tomorrow. I wouldn’t think it’s fin nipping, they all show some aggression but no fin nipping that I see? And relating to the plants: id like to switch to planted, would the gravel I have not work for plants though?

Certainly in the early stages of fin rot for these ones but hoping it won’t worsen. Nitrate reads between 20 and 40 ppm. Which that shouldn’t be a concern right? I did a 75% water change and the ph is back to 7.6 like the tap. Ammonia still 0. I will do that with the tap water. But why would ph...

I’m sure some of you have seen my posts about fin rot. It continues to be a problem in my tank. This time I’m beginning to see it on my angels and gouramis - not like crazy yet but probably coming. I can’t seem to figure out why although I have a pretty good idea: I think the ph is simply too...

Now here’s the other problem I have: My water quality has been awful ever since I got this tank setup and cycled. Ph from the faucet I fill the tank with reads 7.5 which would be fine for angels and gouramis but for some reason when I test it a few days after it’s been sitting in the tank, it...