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Update ....gave up on the Chocolates , didn't get any in the end , felt too bad about them dying just because I wanted them ! So change of plan ...scape is doing fab ,Buce flowering , ordered more Buce , no algae, happy days Had to get decent cover so had glass cut to size around light...

Thank you ...that would explain why I could breed Rams in just rainwater . I think maybe what I will do is use the buffer seeing as ive bought it now ...get my water to the same as LFS which is similar to mine ...we have very soft tap water round here, then slowly stop mithering with buffering...

Blimey Darrel ....that's way over my head . So are you saying my KH of 0 and a fluctuating PH wont matter to keeping Chocolates as they are used t such PH changes ? I do find all the info a bit confusing. I kept Marines for 5 years using rainwater ...thought my rainwater was as close to RO...

Ive checked Rainwater today , as yes, no use doing water changes if don't know what you are changing it with . Came back as 0 for everything except PH was 5.9 % so a bit lower than my tank Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 PH 5.9 GH 0 KH 0 On that...

Thanks for replies , Tam , LFS gave same advice which is good , they suggested the Tropic Marine and just use enough to raise KH to 3 or 4 , and retest . I have a few snails so they will need some mineral content I think . I will also test rainwater I'm using ...good idea as although...

HI, Ive set up a new tank a month ago , ive kept Chocolates before with some success and some fails Tank has been set up using old mud/dirt/planting medium with a sand capping Also kept old filter going and put in new tank Water is clean rain water which ive used for years So its a no...