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I don't think it is possible for me to narrow down my water hardness. As for my pH, I tested freshly run tap water and tap water that has stood for 24 hours and the results are the same, both 6. I am positive I don't use a water softener.

The water hardness ranges from 12-22gpg. I can't find anything about the PH but I tested my tap water PH and it's 6.

The water hardness ranges from 12-22gpg. I can't find anything about the PH but I tested my tap water PH and it's 6.

I'll look at my water type tomorrow and let you all know! :D

Thank you!

Which ones would you recommend?

No.

One last question, when should I start adding fish?

Somewhere in between.

I just finished setting up my tank (10 gallon)! What do you guys think? Also, does it have enough plants for me to use the silent cycle method?

Recently, I ordered live plants and I saw that people were saying root tabs helped the growth of their live plants. As of right now I have 2 amazon swords, 1 anubias, and 1 java fern. Last week, I ordered 2 ludwigia repens, 2 water wisterias, 2 brazilian pennyworts, 2 moneyworts, 2 water...

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It's a 10 gallon and has no fish in it as of right now. I'm planning on getting a dwarf gourami, 5 or 6 harlequin rasboras, a mystery snail, and maybe a shrimp. :)

Recently, I ordered live plants for my 10 gallon so I could silent cycle my tank. I got 2 ludwigia repens, 2 water wisterias, 2 brazilian pennyworts, 2 moneyworts, 2 water sprites, 2 hornworts, 2 amazon swords, 1 anubias, and 1 java fern. I was looking through forums and doing my research and...

As of right now I have two amazon swords, one java fern, and one anubias. I just ordered two hornworts, two water sprites, two moneyworts, two brazilian pennyworts, two wisterias, and two ludwigia repens. They should be coming either tomorrow or the day after that.

Can I just get flourish root tabs?

No...I heard some people say I didn't need it but if I do need it then I'll go out and buy it. Do you think I would need to?

I'm silent cycling with plants.

I'm putting fish in my tank but right now it just has a few plants (I'm planning to get a lot more) and two decorative items (I'm also planning to add my driftwood).

The filter I'm using is the one that came with my fish tank.

I recently went to my LFS to get live plants but the guy there told me I needed to buy an air pump. Do I absolutely need to or is it just optional? I've seen many people with live plants not have an air pump so I figured I didn't need one either. Anyway, please let me know if I need an air pump...

I have a 10G and I'm planning on getting 8 (most of them are small, the biggest is a dwarf gourami) fish and a snail.

So I just completely abandon the fish food cycle? If so, how many live plants do you suggest I get? I already have four (2 amazon swords, 1 anubias, and 1 java fern).

I got my tank on Saturday and I set it up and everything. I added Prime water conditioner and I put fish flakes in it so it could start cycling. I tested it today (Monday, 2 days later) because my kit came in and the ammonia is 0.25ppm and nitrite is 0ppm, is that normal? I also think I started...