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Ok I definitely will. I think I'd rather do that than to medicate my whole main tank with API General Cure every time I add fish. I'm not exactly sure the affect it would have on the fish -- especially since I'm adding in groups rather than all at once. That would mean re-medicating all the ones...

I don't have any live plants at the moment, just a couple fake, but I have ordered moss balls that will be in any day. I've read so many different things. By the time I get more fish, it will probably be the end of March - 1st of April. So, I'm confused as to whether I need to put them in a...

Hi. I just recently finished cycling my 55 gallon freshwater tank and adding 1 mystery snail and some cherry barbs. I intend to add some other fish in a few weeks. In the meantime, I am considering setting up a 10 gallon quarantine tank to put new fish in before putting them in my main tank. I...

Ok thanks! I'll check out the site

No it was the way I said it. I thought it was a range of degrees. I didn't interpret it exactly right. I went back and re-read the explanation in the directions. I understand now 🙂

These are the 2 charts

I'm not exactly sure what you mean. The API GH test took 12 drops to turn from orange to green. The conversion chart says 214.8 ppm....is that wat you mean?

Well I tested my water hardness. The GH is 11-22 and the KH is 8-12

Ok. Well I will have order that because the nearest pet store is 45 minutes from me.

I used the API test strip for water hardness last night. My KH was 120-ish and my GH was 180-ish

No I don't have my well water tested. Here's my thoughts: Considering 2 different combinations. 1) about 5 rainbowfish, 5 cory's, 5 bloodfin tetra, 4 sunburst platies, and 2 or 3 snails OR 2) about 5 rainbowfish, 3 oto's, 5 cherry barbs, 3 or 4 guppies, 2 sunburst platies, and a snail or 2 If...

I'm considering Rainbows and Cory's and maybe a couple schools of smaller fish...I'm not sure yet. I'm going PetSmart tomorrow

I have well water

Wow I just measured my water hardness. My KH is 120 ppm-ish and my GH is 180 ppm-ish....I measured with an API test strip. I didn't realize my water was so hard. My PH pretty much ranges 7.8 to 8.2

I don't know that yet. I just ordered a test kit for that since it didn't come in my API master kit. My tank PH tends to run high like a little below or above 8. I have well water, and my PH out of the tap is very close to that in the tank.

Thanks you!

My tank has been up for almost 2 months and has completely cycled. I didn't originally buy the water hardness test, and it didn't come in my API master kit. So, I ordered one that should be delivered today or tomorrow.

Good morning. I am new here. I have had an oscar tank way back in the past. That was so different than trying to start up this 55 gallon freshwater tank I'm doing now. Back then, you set up the tank, added some chemicals, and put your fish in. I've since learned that there are safer ways. My...

Hello. I just recently finished cycling my 55 gallon freshwater tank (pic attached). I have some ideas about the fish I want, but I'm stuck making the decision Lol My thoughts: 1 ANGELFISH 5-6 RAINBOWFISH 6 OF SOME KIND OF SMALLER SCHOOLING FISH ?? 5 CORY'S OR: ELECTRIC BLUE ACARA RAINBOWFISH...