Recent content by Sam Sheridan

@Byron Very interesting stuff, thank you. Would you happen to know if a dechlorinator would remove the chloride ions?

That makes sense, thank you for the advice. I may go for one of the more forgiving species of Apisto like borellii or cacatuoides in that case.

Thank you for your help. It certainly might be with investing in an RO system in that case! One last question, do you happen to know how water that is passed through my house's water softener will affect this? I've heard it can be bad as sodium ends up in the water but could it be worth using it?

Thank you very much that all makes a lot sense. The calculation I did assumed that hydrogen ions were the only thing affecting pH which I now know is definitely not the case and explains why my pH wouldn't budge. My KH is 6 and GH is 8, would you happen to know a rough ratio for tap ...

Hi! I'd personally recommend Apistogrammas, as they are my favourite. They're incredibly colourful and are dwarf cichlids so stay small meaning you could get a pair for the 120G and hopefully get them to breed. There are many different species. Apistogramma cacatuoides are one of the most...

Thank you for your response! The Apistogramma I'm looking to buy is an Apistogramma agassizii which are small and can be kept in 15 gallon tanks (which is what I have). My original plan was to use a mix of de-ionized water and tap water which hasn't seemed to work as the pH stayed the same as...

Hello, I've been looking into keeping Apistogrammas however my local tap water has a high pH and is relatively hard. I understand Apistos prefer softer, acidic water so thought that I could achieve this by mixing my tap water and de-ionized water in a set ratio to reach a desired pH. I take A...