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also, when doing water changes wouldn't this be adding bad chemicals to the water?

Are there any other ways of reducing nitrate level? i thought plants used nitrate as a sort of fertiliser?

So, i add my amonia to the water everyday until I get a nitrite spike then i reduce the amount until amonia and nitrite are at 0, but then i will have quite large amounts of nitrate in the water... Would it be a good idea to add a few plants about the time when i get a nitrite spike as to use up...

When doing water changes, wouldn't the water that is used to fill up the tank contain nitrites or chemicals like this? and can nitrates harm fish??

thanks, my curiosity is now satisfied :fish:

If i was to buy a 20 (UK) Gallon tank and a 20 (US) Gallon tank, which would be the biggest?

I know what Ph means, but what is GH and KH???? :huh:

I've read comments about Otto's, but what are they? and what do they look like? anyone who can post a pic for me, that would be great, thanks

How many tests can you usually get from different types of kits???

yeh, thanks. i'll declorinate it as soon as i put it in my tank

Im going to set up a new 30 gallon tank, and was wondering how i would purify my water (apart from the ammonia/nitrite cycling) and when im doing water changes how would i go about this?? :S How would i make sure that my water is clean before putting it in my aquarium??? How long would i need...

:D thanks for your help

Im thinking about setting up a new 36" x 12" x 15" aquarium, in which i am considering breeding guppies, so i have a few questions before i start. 1. What water conditions can a guppy withstand? (such as PH level, etc, etc.) 2. What is the age at which a guppy reaches sexual maturity? 3. How...

What do you like most about guppies?

cant anyone help? if anyone can answer just a few of my questions i would really appreciate it, thanks. :/

can anyone help me with this? please :o

thanks, i think i'll pass on this for now

Im thinking about setting up a new 36" x 12" x 15" aquarium, in which i am considering breeding guppies, so i have a few questions before i start. 1. What water conditions can a guppy withstand? (such as PH level, etc, etc.) 2. What is the age at which a guppy reaches sexual maturity? 3. How...

What is a reverse osmosis unit? and what does it do? im going to set up a new 30 gallon aquarium and was wondering what all the fuss is about these things, and wether i might need one. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers

Is a Co2 diffuser nessesary? im thinking about getting one or two live plants in my tank, and dont really want to splash out on getting one. any advice would be appreciated