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Ok, my Water Hardness Test Strips came in the mail and I tested the tank. According to the strip, the PPM is 250, with a GPG of 15 and a DH of 14 (image is attached). I assume this is bad, because the ph is 8.0. What can I do to soften my water? I have yet to lose a fish, but I can't imagine...

Thank you, essjay! The town I live in adds Potassium hydroxide (KOH) to the water to prevent copper/lead leaching from the pipes, which brings the PH to 8.0. I have ordered the test strips to know for sure. What can I do to mitigate this issue? And which loaches would do well in a tank my size...

This is my first post to this forum-- I have a 44gal pentagon tank (30d x 25w x 22h) I did a 6 week live cycle with 6 zebra danios, all ammonia/nitrite/nitrate levels are perfect, but ph is high & remains so at about 8.0 no matter what I do. Since then, I have added: 6 glofish tetras 2 male...