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stargazer

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  1. Hi I was getting ready to add a gallon of water to top off my tank, smelled a funny oder. I checked the ammonia in the tap water and got a reading of 3 so I used a jug of spring water. But, I don't want to be lugging water from the store every week if I don't have to. Does anyone have any ideas to help out ?

  2. I'm not sure but I think one of my platys is pregerrs. I'd show a pic, but don't have a camera. but she's very big belly and the other platy is a male pretty sure at least. any suggestions as to setting up to try to keep some of the young. Not sure of spefic breed, orange with black "micky mouse" by tail

  3. the water is from a well, shallow point which means it's abt 5 to 7 meters deep at best. as for sewage you could be right I do have a septic tank out here. the only decorations I have is a couple ceramic? hollow logs I bought at the fish store. the fish are 2 angels, 2 cory cats, 2 clown loaches, 4 platys, 6 harlequen rasboras . The angles are the oldest apx 6 months

  4. hi I might have a problem with my ph in my tank it reads 8.4 to 8.8 comming out of tap is 7.5. I am using store bought gravel, with some plants 3 @ this time had more but they gradually died off, and waiting for payday to pick up some more. I saw ph kits to maintain your levea but heard that can cause trouble. Is there a better way? thanks much also thanks for the info on changing water.

  5. The tap water varies between 7.4 thru 7.8 on ph as for the tank I am looking to get a 55 gal or bigger this fall . The size of the clown loachs about 1 1/2 in or 3.5 cm(sorry metric is not my speciality), also forgot to mention water has a lot of iron in it , I do filter the water b4 putting it in the tank , using a pur filter on the tap

  6. I could use some advice on changing water in my tank, I have a 30 gal tank. I usually do a 10% change once a week then the other week I do a 20% change is this too much or too little. My ph is 8.4 ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 10

  7. i am a new fish owner, i might need a little help... i am very sarcastic and love to talk to people. I wish i knew the cycle method before i started my tank, it would have saved me 17 FISH! GR8 PIc's on the Gallery! CHAT BACK...

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