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I have a 29 gallon tank which as of several months ago, housed a big fat Oscar. Oscar (that was his name too) eventually got sick and died. He had some nasty hole in the head and there wasn't much I could do.
After he died, I cleaned the tank as best I could and let it just sit filtering for about a month. I then put in some plants and let them adjust. Most of them didn't fare too well. I picked out whatever plants turned dark green, brown and mushy. Things started to balance out it seemed so I went and got some small fish. Just tetras. Most of them didn't fare too well either.
Cutting to the chase...
I now have 2 (gold pristella) tetras and they hearty and happy. The plants that are there are of three varieties of which I don't know the name of, and seem to be staying crisp and green.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until just recently that I decided to actually test my water. I know the nitrates were deathly high, which I've treated with a series of bi-daily water changes (which has lowered the nitrate levels dramatically, though they're still present).
My tank also suffers from extreme water hardness (gH) and yet zero alkalinity (kH). Needless to say, my pH is very low.
I'm glad that my two little Tetra troopers are keeping up the morale, yet I want my tank to get better! Someone please help!
After he died, I cleaned the tank as best I could and let it just sit filtering for about a month. I then put in some plants and let them adjust. Most of them didn't fare too well. I picked out whatever plants turned dark green, brown and mushy. Things started to balance out it seemed so I went and got some small fish. Just tetras. Most of them didn't fare too well either.
Cutting to the chase...
I now have 2 (gold pristella) tetras and they hearty and happy. The plants that are there are of three varieties of which I don't know the name of, and seem to be staying crisp and green.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until just recently that I decided to actually test my water. I know the nitrates were deathly high, which I've treated with a series of bi-daily water changes (which has lowered the nitrate levels dramatically, though they're still present).
My tank also suffers from extreme water hardness (gH) and yet zero alkalinity (kH). Needless to say, my pH is very low.
I'm glad that my two little Tetra troopers are keeping up the morale, yet I want my tank to get better! Someone please help!