Test your tap water &

[Angry_Platy]

Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm

pH 7.5

VERY soft water (according to my gH, kH thingy)

 

[kev]

My water

Cold
Wet
Clear
Tasty heated up with a tea bag, milk and 2 sugars

I've just moved house and haven't got round to testing it properly yet

 

[Galaxy]

My water

Cold
Wet
Clear
Tasty heated up with a tea bag, milk and 2 sugars

I've just moved house and haven't got round to testing it properly yet

If you use the red tap it comes out warm

OK

Ammonia -0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-0
pH-7.4

 

[Gazoo]

I see what you mean bunjiweb. I guess I thought that pH 7.6 was not so bad but that the .8 increase could stress the little guys. Maybe I can let the water sit out for a day (and release CO2??) to let the "real" pH show before the water change. Still learning a lot.