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Current levels of tank 5 gallon tank Amm: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5ppm gH: 171ppm kH: below 17ppm pH: 6.8 Temp 77F My issue: recently got an RO system and changed out my water 1/3 is RO 2/3 is TAP. Thought RO would get rid of my issue that my gH reliably climbs to above 200ppm once added to tank...

Hi All I wonder if you can help me - I'm struggling to completely grasp this subject, so I'm hoping you can give me some perspectives. First things first - I'm planning to keep some Chili Rasboras (6) in my 21 litre (5 gallon) nano tank (I've ordered some Hardscape materials to play with and...

So I made the decision to change to RO water because it can be used to create the perfect water levels for any fish you'd like. The problem is, it seems that to do so you have to know quite a bit about water chemistry. Hoping that the experts at TFF can help me out by telling me what kind of...

Hi everyone. I have a 6.7 U.S. gallon tank with a beautiful halfmoon male named Norman (after the famous painter Norman Rockwell). I've had my fish for about two weeks and I have a question about water hardness. PH: 7.5 KH: 80 GH: 180 I've tested both my tank water and my tap water and I've...

Hi Everyone, I recently moved to a small town and my house is set up on a Sodium Water Softener to treat our water. From what I have been reading online, these types of water softeners are not ideal for planted aquariums, as they strip away important minerals like Calcium and Magnesium. So to...