As I make the transition from a very temperamental (Water chemistry) marine reef tank/system, to bettas, I would like input concerning water chemistry. I have...
Hi all,<br> I currently have 6 one gallon containers. I am concerned about keeping the water warm this winter. I thought about using the heating pads that ...
Yea running into the same problem. Untill someone who has a real answer comes along I'm trying this. (I just learned in the Splendens club that I should Take ...
Oh yea, maybe you can't do this for reasons of space or money. But what im planning on doing is getting a larger tank 10 to 20 gal and devide the tank into...
If you can put incandescent lights on them, that will help keep them warmer. I had one on my spawning tank and it kept the 3 gallons of water I was keeping...
I have 4 one-gal. myself. My plan is to put them on a metal storage 5-shelf I have with 1/4" sheets of styrofoam underneath each tank. I am going to wrap the...
Hi Everyone,<br><br>Does anyone here have experience reducing general hardness of water? I can't install a reverse osmosis system so I'm left with having to...
I don't know if peat can change the hardness of water, but it is my understanding it can lower the pH, though I haven't tried it yet. I need to, as my water is...
I'm new in this club. But has a lot of experience in water quality.<br>Let me see if I can help you.<br>=============================<br>I do not know why you...
Federico,<br><br>Thank you very much for your reply! I just posted in the main club that you are very knowledgeable in water issues and that people are welcome...
Hi Frederico!<br><br>Thank you for your post. I still need to get some distilled water to test it. I tried using peat, it has been a week now and there are no...
Ralph,<br><br>Federico's answer was excellent in explaining how distilled water can be mixed with tapwater to create a softened water. Thanks, Federico! There...
Ralph:<br> If you are trying to breeed DISCUS, then is a must to have a DI-RO system. Because Tap water contains a lot of silicates for discus. And the only...
Hi!<br><br>I tried mixing my tap water with distilled water (1.09$ a gallon) and I also found R/O water at my supermarket (1.39$ a gallon). The result was the...
Does anyone know the difference between green and brown algae? <br><br>Does the growth of one prevent the growth of the other?<br><br>Which one is more...
Hi Andrew,<br><br>Thanks for the recommendation on the water softener pillow, i'll call around tomorrow to see if any of the lps around me carry it, if not...
I have recently cycled two 10 gallon tanks using household ammonia in order to keep my female bettas warm this winter. It looks like the two tanks have cycled,...
When you nead to do an aquarium deptly clean. Most people think to use the most abrasive products the have on hand. Well to my experience, this is an error....
Sounds like you're using a nessler-based ammonia test kit. You may want to go to your LFS and get a salicilate-based test kit and some Ammolock or Amquel You...
hi, i am new here and i have a couple of betta questions. (btw, i have 2 male bettas i have had the green one for about a month and a half, and i just bought ...
An aquarium heater, this is in proper operating condition, is just as safe as an incandescent light bulb. What is the castle made out of? If it can be boiled, ...
I'm not really sure what the castle is made from. It seems to be porous, i think. It feels like hard-molded sand. Where a small piece broke off of it, it seems...
Hi Everyone,<br><br>New to this water quality bit, is there a difference between total hardness and general hardness?<br><br>What would a total hardness of ...
WATER HARDNESS 101: "Total hardness" (DH) and "general hardness" (dGH) are two names for the same thing. Now, there is a difference between general (or total) ...
Hi Andrew!!<br><br>WOW! Thank you very much! <br><br>I called the water company again, because after calculating everything, 16mg/L seemed too low.<br><br>The ...
This is how I keep my bettas (I have 7 at home; 5 girls and 2 boys; I know it isn't much compared to some people, but I have other fish at home too. I have ...
Thank you fecsantos and a_phillips for addressing my problem. I have been stewing over it for several days, and after some online research last night, I think...
Actually, I think that is a pile of rubbish, even though there is a trace of truth in it. What is A? Is that supposed to be ammonia? If so, it should NH3 or ...
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