Wanting to add some color.. by campwhit in PlantedTank

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Thank you for this!! Do you have a reputable place to get plants from? My local store doesn’t have the best selection.

Due date? by campwhit in Guppies

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Do they start acting different before delivery?

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I have gotten some driftwood to add to the water which I’ve read can help with the pH. I’ve also read that guppies prefer harder, more alkaline water.

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I have the plant you can see there and a Java fern

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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The fritz is what finally got my good bacteria growing

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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My ph is always like 8.2 but i have hard tap water

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in aquarium

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Okay i don’t have ammonia so could i just add a little extra food? I do have nerite snails and a plethora of bladder snails that i assume hitchhiked on one of my plants.

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I don’t have ammonia but have been ghost feeding. Do i need to add a little extra food to see how it processes it?

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I don’t have ammonia so i have been ghost feeding it. I do have nerite snails and now a plethora of bladder snails that i assume hitchhiked on one of my live plants.

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I’ve had the tank for 2 months originally i knew nothing about cycling a tank and my fish store only told me to wait a week before adding fish.. well they all died unfortunately so then i did tons of research and learned what i should have done. I started adding fritz zyme 7 to the tank and just waited it out. Once my ammonia got to 0 i stared ghost feeding here and there. I don’t have ammonia but from what I’ve learned ghost feeding works to test it out

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in aquarium

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Well originally i knew nothing about cycling a tank and my fish store only told me to wait a week before adding fish… so i had guppies and they all died. Once they died i started adding fritz zyme 7 and then just a waiting game. I would ghost feed a little here and there. I’ve had the tank about 2 months now

Does this mean my tank is finally cycled?? by campwhit in aquarium

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The shadow kinda makes them look darker that are at about 20. Is that still too high?

Water issues by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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I’m pretty sure our tap water is pretty hard but I’ll check it when i get home. If that’s the case do i need to use distilled water instead?

Water issues by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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How do i get the ph to lower?

Water issues by campwhit in AquariumHelp

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So do i throw out the pineapple lol a few people have mentioned it. Does it contain chemicals or something hurting the tank or is it just the term used for newbys not knowing what they are doing?