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Tbh im not.sure about the gh but the ph is usually 7.8 from tap, amd eventually climbs up to 8.0, ive only had this turtle 3 months is my first turtle tank. Hopefully something can be done when i take to vet :( Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Im not sure, her shell was perfectly fine 2 weeks ago cause im always playing with them inside the tank and feeding them or doin a water change i didnt notice until yestedday night she was basking i wanna take her to the vet but idk if i have sufficient money, even if so she looks like she has...

Just noticed yesterday, her scales were peeling but now its just worse :( hopefully i can still save her cant take to vet until the weekend if i have money. Shes very active always feeding. Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Sorry didnt realize this was for victor post lol but either way thats my tank tho xD Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Yea i still have the tank, its 4 feet long 1.5 feet wide and i beleive 2 feet high is about 50 gallons. Im using an aquatop cf400uv canister plus a HOB on it thats pretty much it got 6 cichlids and 2 roseline shark in there plus 4 turtles lol Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Lol yea im really into this new hobbie tho so im also looking forward to learn as much as possible. Is rather easy to keep you aquarium good as long as you follow the simple keeping maintenance steps, just hard when it comes to some sort of diseases xC lol Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

sorry for the misleading info, im a newbee as well just making some comments its always good to double check any info either way lol Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

You should also look into using activated carbon to help with tanmings or help reduce the smell of heavy plantations in the tank i think, also you should use some small sponges that resemble the bio sponge amd throw them inside the tank just to create some some more areas for beneficial bacteria...

ohh okay got it, i didnt understand the part to shake the bottle first, was a little confused but i get it now didnt know that the bottle contained an ingtedient that solidified into a lump if not used contantlty but thanks, will do that next time. Maybe reason why i got perfect 0 ppm for the...

Really tought you gave up the tank [emoji50], looks really amazing congrats, for a small 10 gallon tank thats really cool looking scaping. The barrel idea to keep your new water circulated sounds like a really good way to go around filling the tank straight with it, just male sure you use the...

Ohh I see, shake the bottle containing the formula. Thought it was a pre reminder of how long to shake the container after your poured in the regen #2 drops, so basically pour 10 drops regen#1 shake for 10 seconds. Grab regen #2 shake for 2 minutes, then add 10 drops of it to the container, cap...

Oh tought parameters in cluded everything surrounding the water condition. Got it, also the reason i got a softer read is cause i didnt do the high range ph test i did the regular one, which it says if its highr than 7.6 it will show 7.6 as highest, when i did the high range it came out ablut...

Yea thats true, in an aquarium only water can be perfect for 1 type of fish hard or soft. Its my.first tank, hopefully i can get another tank soon to house the softer water ones, i really like the cichlids and barbs, but unfortunately i have to house them separate soon, but gladly i can add more...

Also to get back to the topic, i do understand that their diet contributes to a major part of their health which i did not know, i thought flish flakes from the stores amd thats all. But i will be buying plants from time to time and plant them so they can have some sort of vegitation in their...

Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

okay, ive examined all the fish i have individually and none seem to have the scales poiting out around their belly section all are swimming well, no signs of flashing all are eating well also, and no sign of swollen eyelids or mucus around their gills. I did my parameters once during gravel...

I was reading a little about malawi bloat and seems that early symptoms include fish being lethargic and loss of apetite, which then it can turn into bloat. Also i did my parameters check and everything came out perfect which is kinda hard to beleive ? Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

I will do another test today night when i get back home, and post each individual test in the chart with the white baclground behind it, somehow im doing something right or wrong not sure lol [emoji18] . ph test I only flipped vertically a couple times, ammonia i shook for 5 seconds, nitrite i...

Hey Colin, i did my parameters check after cleaning out the substrate, my readings came out to be ph 8.2, ammonia 0.5 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm. So apparently my water is nearly perfect. I did the test with the API master kit. [emoji848] its kinda hard to beleive with 4 turtles Sent...

Hello byron thanks for your reply, yes you mentioned about not beneficial to keep turtles and.fish together, ive been doing small water changes frequently so bio load isnt too heavy. My casualty for my 3 cichlids was cold shock and chlorinr together im sure. Since then the other 2 an albino and...

Hi, im new to this aquarium keeping hobbie. I have a 4 ft long by 2 feet wide and about 2.5 high. My tank houses 4 turtles and currently 8 fishes, 6 cichlids and 2 roseline sharks and 1 pleco all are still very small and juvenile. I know turtles and fish dont mix no need to remind me lol...

Okay yea i will, tomorrow. Ill get the stuff from my local pet shop i only have the 1 big tank now. Thanks alot :) Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Okay thanks. Bad news tho i think i might have to deworm the whole tank. Yesterday night when i got.home the fish didnt seem to have it anymore so i supposed it was a long string of hard poop. But today in the morning i found the same fish now had a thinner but white string attached to its...

Okay thanks, thats really informative and.helpful im glad youre able to reply to me, i see you in different threads. Glad to have some good helpful advice. Back to the topic, the string is not white. Its a pink color and it came out overnight, the fish didnt have any stringy thing until this...

Okay what do you mean otherwise ? Its a possibility is not a parasite worm ?? My concern is if I should be worried as soon as i get home? Cause i wont have anything until this saturday to go and buy the medication from my local pet store. So basically i wont be able to do much besides do a 25%...

Hey thanks for all your input i am surely looking forward into getting those plants and a couple other to help remove ammonia. Also already did my canister maintenance just need to replace a filter pad now but everything is well so far. I have 1 question, i noticed today in the morning 1 of my...

Hi victor nice to meet you, you have a really nice tank. Im a newbee also and my tank is fairly new as well about a month or so. Just 1 tip about water changes, make sure your water is completely treated from chlorine before change and also if your water is not sync with the temperature of the...

Wow very nice, congratulations. How did it work out for you when you had your turtles ? I hope to soon have at least 2 or 3 dedicated fish tanks, i really would like to own a reef tank with corals, and 2 freshwater for amazonian habitat and small school fish but still need to learn more...

Yea true, well im using carbom for now for the tanning so havent got any plants yet. Just didnt know that plants help control ammonia significantly which can help. I know the turtle and fish do not fit together either, i will move them soon hopefully, i like my turtles but they do seem a...

For filter im using a aqueon quiet flow 40 hang on back with bio sponge and poly filter and added some carbon to reduce my tanning, for my canister i have a aquatop cf400 uv with the regular 3 medias, also using carbon in there but its taking some time to treat tannings so far but thats what im...

Yea thats what i heard durung the night plants use oxygen from the water. Thanks alot this is really.helpful information i will write this all down and put it to work in an orderly manner, good thing im planing to get some plants cause i know that 4 turtles can produce massive ammounts of...

Yea i understand what you mean, i need to do my research on the notrogen cycle amd how it can be managed naturally as i heard that plants also absorb alot of oxygen leaving the fish with less oxygen bit thats something i will research soon, all your tips are really spot.on and helpful so...

Oh I know i understand that a little, i meant as in how fishes need to get acclamated to the tank water before they get put in so they can get used to the sudden change. I know the adaptation for a different environment is basically impossible. Ive been thinking maybe in the future if i stick...

These are my turtles now :) Sent from my LM-Q710(FGN) using Tapatalk

Sorry, the other post and this post, i mean to say "high on ph levels" lol and also its true what youve mention. That adaptation has only been succesful through evolution and many years of thriving in a natural habitat. Some fish do slowly adapt to certain aquariums but thats when only the...

Hey thanks for your reply, was busy yesterday so couldnt answer. Thats a really good information you gave me, i dont know much about any of this and what you told me is exactly what ive been trying to understand more, i havent really taken my notes but you mention nitrite and ammonia can kill a...

Hi, hey sounds like a nice setup decorative items are so great tho also substrate is really nice looking. I would say you should get your substrate back even if you have to empty your tank 80% of water and clean out the whole substrate with the remaining 20%. I have 3 RES and 1 map in my tank...

Your advice for prevention is really good, and not reactive action. I will try to do something about it, do you suggest any good book on these fish, these are actually south american cichlids, the fish seller told me. He had both african and south american in different sections. Only thing.he...

Hey thanks alot, that's a really good advice im a newbee on the knowlegde of marine and land life such as these 2, i read some documents and such but none really provide a much more informative manner, most articles just mention on levels for turtle, ammonia levels nitrates and nitrites, which...

Yea i know. These turtles get really large so when that happens i will mostlikely get them a tub and basically the tank will stay to the fish, i beleive this tank is big enough for the fish when they grow, im hoping i can keep this hobby active and stick to it and not throw in the towel when it...