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I have 4 tanks, never used water conditioner...I have lots of very happy fish, lots of egg laying and hatching. Even have shrimp which I use plain tap water. I just don't see the need in conditioner tbh I feel like its just another "buy me or you'll kill everything" product like test kits. I...

Or just don't bother using water conditioner....

I use the api kits for ammonia and nitrate to keep an eye on the cycle and test once a month normally. Just for my own piece of mind, it's not hard and doesn't take much time so I don't see the point in not checking. Each to their own.

I remember reading about the bio films. It's due to bacteria one of two types commonly due to high protein content in the water ( high protein foods or sick plants ) or it can be a bacteria that uses excess iron in the water forming a sheen across the surface. I have it at the moment but my...

Water changes are always good just to keep chemicals in check which can build up over time, I'm not sure if you dose Ferts for plants? but you do add food for the fish, i'm assuming. All of which will lead to an increase in the concentrations of various salts. Changing the water out is the only...