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Thanks for the information. I am trying to find a balance between my tap water and the purified r/o water. My concern has been the drop in ph that seems to occur in short time span, which I have read is not good and I suspect is a product of the low alkalinity/kh of the purified water, which is the ...

Does anyone have experience with Seachem's neutral regulator? Would it be a safe way to keep my ph stable?
My tap is at ph 8 and very hard and alkaline. Had been using purifed water, which is at 6.8...but very soft and low alkalinity. I noticed that my ph will quickly go down.

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the kit is only a few months old...a test tube kit (where you put drops in), donn't recall brand. There is variance between that and testing strips. Today it was 6.8-7.2, based on 3 tests (test tube, another ph test tube for pool use, and strip). What do you think about "neutral regulator" by seachu...

This should be the final day of ich treatment. Main concern is with getting the Ph more stable. Did a partial water change saturday...ph was about 6.8. checked today and it was at 6! Did another partial water change, just 15%, using conditioned tap water, and it was 7.2! I am worried I have killed o...

Anyone have experience with a Diatom filter?

One full week with Ich Attack, and saw no white spots today...will continue tx for 4 more days...

Thanks for the support. Over the weekend, I thought there were more white spots...but still only seen on clown loaches...but today, there seemed to be much less, so I am hoping the Ich Attack is taking effect. I think the ich came with the angelicus botia that subsequently died, which I put in the t...

I did a 25% water change...left plenty of room at top for oxygen. The "Ich attack" is apparently "herbal"versus a typical medicine, but it says it can take up to 5 weeks...I plan to give it a few days to see it it is having a sufficient effect...I am seeing just very few white spots. I am concerned ...

I have not been able to get good pic, but I have gone with the assumption they have ich and have started "Ich attack"...I saw a positive reference to it somewhere and I really want to avoid the chemicals that themselves can kill. I believe I may have coused the ich with my most recent water change.....

I raised the temp to 80F and I began treatment with Kordon's "Ich Attack"...which is "100% natural"...contains naphthoquinone. I saw only a few white dots, only on the clowns. Hope this will work. Ever heard of it? I did a 25% water change to begin with...the directions state water changes are not n...

Does anyone know how high I can raise the temp if golden dojos are in the tank...I believe my clown loaches have ich and need to treat tank...it has been at 78 F

Hi...I am just a few hours away from you by car, which is anice coinicidence since I am new to loaches as well as this site and to posting messages. The ecobio-stone "contains beneficial bacteria" and so yes I believed it would help keep the water more clear. I definitely am new to fish...a neighbor...

Hi...I am from South Florida (town called Lantana), USA. So I should go with the meds...and start water changes...is there a way to know for certain it is Ich, or based on what I said, you think I should assume it is? The tank is 2 months old. The water readings have been stable/good for past few we...

I am worried that I possibly have a problem with Ich in my aquarium. First, let me mention I am new to having an aquarium and have done many things wrong. I have a 44 gal. with: 2 clowns, 2 yo-yos, 2 golden dojos, 1 angelicus botia, 1 rainbow shark, 1 algae eater, and 1 hathchetfish. Until this am, ...