tonitetra
New Member
I have a 50 gallon tank with 4 discus in the tank. My levels are almost perfect. I have no ammonia or nitrite, low levels of nitrate (b/c there are plants in the tank), 0 KH, and 6.8 ph. However, my general hardness is super high. I have tried everything. I have peat moss media in my filter, and moss balls all over my tank. I treat my water for water changes with seachem prime. I live on long island so the water in my tap is medium hard, I haven't tested it but online it says anywhere between 17-50ppm for total hardness. I know that i should get a RO system, but they are super expensive and i would need one that connects to the faucet. If anyone have any suggest for a RO system like that please let me know. Anyway, the real reason i want my GH to be lower is because my discus are breeding. It is there first time breeding, and they have been laying eggs for about 3 months but every time they lay eggs they eat them 3 days later. It could be because they are new to breeding, but i read somewhere that they need really low GH to hatch. I am really looking for some ideas on how to lower my GH! Please let me know what you guys do. Thanks