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The KH was actually an 8 but I will recheck it and let you know. Thanks!

@Essjay, I stand corrected. It was the green that I should have made reference to and not the blue. (The first drop turned a tinge of green is what it should have read). I never did see the orange color. I have edited post #7 to green as to not confuse anyone else. Thank you for catching my...

@Byron, I got in touch with my local water authority. He told me that they do not add anything to the water that I receive except for chlorine. That the ph of the water is what comes up from the artesian aquifer. They do not add anything to adjust the ph. So this is good news!

I could but they are t5 bulbs and I'm really liking the Fluval Plant 3.0. As for filtration, what I have been using for the reef tank is a 55g sump/refugium with a return pump in the bottom of the stand. I'm going to reclaim the bottom of my stand for a 20g quarantine tank that will also house...

I am researching this as we chat to see how my water authority is raising the ph if in fact they are. I will let you know as soon as I find out. Yes I did. One drop at a time. Then gently mixing the vial with it capped in between drops. The gh turned a very faint tinge of green after the first...

No, I do not have a water softener. So I guess it would be safe to say that I have my pick of fish boring hard water species. I'm looking to evolve my tank fish around a pair of German Blue Rams. My wife and I are wanting to keep our fish selections to South America species. Would any of the...

Thank you @Byron. I forgot to mention that I did leave the water to be sampled out on the kitchen counter over night in a glass jar. I am also puzzled by the ph. I will definitely look into my local water authority to see if they are adding something to raise the ph. I do know that the water is...

Hello, As I stated in my introduction, I am in the process of converting my 90g saltwater reef tank to a fresh water aquascape. I am also in the process of sourcing new equipment, such as lighting, filters, substrates, driftwood and other various freshwater needs. I started with freshwater about...

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There is no pics to take yet lol. I have to dismantle my saltwater reef tank first before setting it back up as freshwater. I'm just doing my research now and asking questions a they arise.

Please keep in mind, the question is, How high can I hang the light from the water surface and still have enough light penetration to the bottom dwelling plants? Thanks for your response @Sgooosh. But I am already aware of the light needs for the plants.

Any container that will hold the amount of freshwater for the change out, whether it's a 5 gal. bucket, an ice chest or a clean brute trash can will work. Place a aquarium heater in it along with a small circulation pump. The water movement from the pump will help heat up the water evenly. I...

I'm heavily leaning towards the 48" Fluval plant 3.0. (59w, 4250lm, 6500k) for my 90g tank once I get it ready for setup. My question is, how high can I hang this light from the water surface and still have enough light penetration for plants that will reside in or near the substrate? I know...

Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I have been a keeper of fish since I was a 10 year old boy. My first tank was a 10 gallon fish only with all the retro air bubbling toys, (scubadiver, windmill and treasure chest) which was a birthday gift from my grandmother. The usual fish back...