Ah ok. Very niceIt’s a general consensus from several sites….
Ah ok. Very niceIt’s a general consensus from several sites….
I have rainwater, which I'm grateful for. I have only had rainwater since we moved to this property 5 years ago. I wish more people on this site would collect rainwater for their tanks.Do you use rain water or tap?
What is the hardness and PH? I suspect both are low but I would like to see a picture of the tests tomorrow maybe of just the rain water...I have rainwater, which I'm grateful for. I have only had rainwater since we moved to this property 5 years ago. I wish more people on this site would collect rainwater for their tanks.
Not under my watch, and I don't test water unless I need to. I especially I'm not going out of my way to satisfy your curiosity. The only test I have here are Test strips that expired in 2009. Get it in to your little head I don't test water.What is the hardness and PH? I suspect both are low but I would like to see a picture of the tests tomorrow maybe of just the rain water...
I looked up black phantom tetra on seriously fish and whip tail catfish... And was surprised... SF says that the BP tetra can be in a PH of 5-7 and a GH of 18-215PPM... The whip tail catfish is noted at a PH of 6-8 and a GH of 5-20°H... So I think the whip tail catfish can also be added to the list as well...
Hm, interesting... So you actually have no idea what conditions you put your fish through and yet you tell others to test water for PH...Not under my watch, and I don't test water unless I need to. I especially I'm not going out of my way to satisfy your curiosity. The only test I have here are Test strips that expired in 2009. Get it in to your little head I don't test water.
They can be kept in soft water with a high PH? Very cool! Which species of African cichlid? Or was that in general for literally all of them?African cichlids
Here is my test of the tank I have just doneHm, interesting... So you actually have no idea what conditions you put your fish through and yet you tell others to test water for PH...
Also I found it very rude of you to make it seem like I was being bratty by asking for a simple water test.... A lot of members ask others to post a water test... I also didn't know you don't test your water. Get that in your "little head"... Yah, I didn't like that being thrown at me either
I thought they liked hard water5 African cichlids
Thank you... Oml. It looks like fantastic water... I myself don't trust strip tests a whole bunch due to previous events but they normally get in the range of things... Too bad I can't have that low of a PH and KH... Well actually if I had a low KH I may have more PH swings so maybe I would want a low PH with high KH lol...Here is my test of the tank I have just done
Left to right Gh,KH,pH,Nitrite, Nitrate
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West Africans prefer soft over hard.I thought they liked hard water
Well they like high ph around 8 which usually IS Hard WaterI thought they liked hard water
Hmmm... Very interesting... I never knew this. They also like a high PH? (8.1)West Africans prefer soft over hard.
This tank will just sit there for month after month If I just keep doing 25% water changes.Thank you... Oml. It looks like fantastic water... I myself don't trust strip tests a whole bunch due to previous events but they normally get in the range of things... Too bad I can't have that low of a PH and KH... Well actually if I had a low KH I may have more PH swings so maybe I would want a low PH with high KH lol...