Want to learn more about some of the fish stocking options for high pH tanks? Check out these species profiles: Florida Least Killifish: ua-cam.com/video/IfdVzYPZY2w/v-deo.html Mollies: ua-cam.com/video/SjnIyxB-mJ8/v-deo.html Bristlenose Pleco: ua-cam.com/video/RRt_tjOKY84/v-deo.html Neolamprologus multifasciatus: ua-cam.com/video/LymOSgIcDss/v-deo.html Goldfish: ua-cam.com/video/OiQRb8X3iaw/v-deo.html Lamprologus ocellatus: ua-cam.com/video/tqAOrEA6fyw/v-deo.html Cyprichromis leptosoma: ua-cam.com/video/_MTq01SOC_8/v-deo.html Eureka Red Peacock: ua-cam.com/video/efq1ZZkzcOo/v-deo.html Guppies: ua-cam.com/video/czrypwjZrQE/v-deo.html Red Zebra Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/fysn81uzgxw/v-deo.html Acei Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/e1e7_0ylHvw/v-deo.html Pseudotropheus saulosi Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/e1e7_0ylHvw/v-deo.html Star Sapphire Cichlid: ua-cam.com/video/HPV1YYVVZuc/v-deo.html Species 35 Tomato Hap: ua-cam.com/video/zgigCBlad6g/v-deo.html Neolamprologus similis: ua-cam.com/video/ZjkZkyh12cI/v-deo.html Mystery Snail: ua-cam.com/video/gWWx2JU_JEo/v-deo.html Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics For more cool behind the scenes stuff consider becoming a member! ua-cam.com/channels/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTA.htmljoin If you want to see all the cool stuff Joanna does with other types of scapes check out her channel! ua-cam.com/channels/PEZk1MpOTGiBVh6BtWjlRg.html
Thanks so so much for doing this! I have lived in so many places but I've ALWAYS had hard water and usually a slightly higher PH. All we ever hear in the hobby for this type of water is "Livebearers and African cichlids", then we have to listen to hours and hours of long lists of fish for soft water and low PH.
Thanks Jason, Been in the process of cycling a couple of tanks and want to get some shellies. My well water has a PH of 8.2 and super hard. Thanks for giving me confidence!!
You can have a lot of fun with fish that thrive in those parameters! 😎 I just started a few Tanganyikan tanks thanks to Jason’s videos and now I’m HOOKED.
This explains why in 2 years my synodontis petricola has thrived so much (in my very hardy water) whereas others have not, he has become abit of a bully though
So so glad I found this video! Im also in the Chicago area and have hard water and while my tap comes out at 7.4ph once its in my tank for a day its always up to 8.2ph. My water hardness is extreme and I dont want to cause any harm to fish. Thank you!
I have liquid rock water with high Ph. A while back I got some bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei), they are awesome and can tolerate hard water with high Ph. They seem to be quite happy in a heavily planted tank. The males are stunning little fish, especially when they display. I really like to watch their group behavior... fun fish!
Great video! IMO, Ideal water parameters are the most important factor when it comes to thriving vs surviving. Breeders will usually always provide optimal params for their fish, shrimp etc... to maximize the health and breeding activity of the livestock. If someone is not willing or able to create those ideal params, try to get fish or livestock that will thrive in what you already have. I have hard water, so my neocaridina and guppies do really well! :) For my soft water shrimp, I use RO water and buffering substrate with remineralizer to create those ideal params!
Hello Jason! I wanted to tell you, how much i appreciate yours and Johanna's content. Fishkeeping hobby is universal and the way you share your experiences is amazing. Being a fishkeeper for more than 20 years myself, I find a lot of very useful information on your channel every time i check it. I wish you and Johanna all the best and keep up the superb work! Big hug and support from Czech Republic! Btw- I have got a liquid rock coming out of my tap :-)
Appreciate the video. I get Lake Tanganyika level water (9+ pH) out the tap so it's hard sometimes to find fish that will thrive in it. Good thing I'm a sucker for live-bearers
Came here for some ideas, 'cause I have alkaline water, and was looking for something to put in a planted 10-gal. I have a soft spot for livebearers, so I think I'll go with some Least Killifish for that tank. Appreciate the list, mate! I'd add that Emerald/Green Cory Cats are pretty good for some alkaline water setups. I've had luck with them. Had them for 5+ years. Some species of barbs have worked for me as well, especially Cherry Barbs.
Such a good topic for a stocking video! I have what seems like an unusual combination of higher pH (8-8.4, based on API tests) and very soft water. GH and KH very low, each around 2-3. I thought for years that my pH was lower because my test strips read 6.4 consistently. Irene/Girl Talks Fish mentioned it might a false low reading due to treatment slurries when she investigated our mutual Denver water? Anyway, can’t wait to see the soft water video hopefully coming soon 😉🐟
Thank you for putting such great info out there and it really helps people like us who are just starting this wonderful hobby. Coming to the point, I have a 90g tank and all the water parameters seem to be fine(ammonia/nitrite/nitrate all 0ppm) except that my PH is 7.2-7.6 and temp set at 79, but lately fishes in that tank have started dying, starting with one angel, another day 2 pleco and yesterday a hillstream loach and now left with 4 angels, 6 Rainbows(boesmani) and 1 hillstream loach. It's just been few days since I put them in the tank. I have a 10-gallon tank where tetras and neons are thriving and no issues. I have started to think that these fish wouldn't be good for the Texas natural water parameters and better move to cichlids, though I have never kept a cichlid before. I would sincerely appreciate it if you could provide me with some suggestions, if so, could you recommend some hardy/beginner cichlids? Appreciate your help.
I thank you soooo much for this valuable information. My fish tank is cycled and ready but still I was hesitant which fish would go there since my tap water has a Ph of 8 and those acids to add may be unhealthy and tapaca leaves expensive. Much appreciated Sir.
New to the channel, great information. I will pick up a variety of the fish you recommend for my high PH 35 gallon aquarium. We have a water softener which helps. Now, about plants... I am stuck, too much light, the algae takes off. Too little the plants struggle. Any ideas?
Be careful with the water softener water. Some fish don't do well with it. A lot of people run a bypass and then use RO water to bring down the GH and KH if necessary.
your videos are awesome! thank you for making these. I just started keeping fish. started with a 20 long now have a 40 breeder with 4 cichlids. 2 aulonocara (1 is OB the other is the sunshine peacock), electric yellow cichlid (labidochromis) and then an electric blue acara (Andinoacara) which is south American. they're all under 3" right now and very peaceful together for now lol. the lake Malawi are definitely my favorite cichlids so far
My tap water is very low in water hardness, ph and kh. So I keep discus and they are thriving. I find your videos awesome !! I am wondering if you would do a video on fish that can handle low ph range? I would love to get fish like red sword tails, pea puffers, neon tetras and glass fish in my cycled empty 36 gallon bow front just to name a few. Sincerely, Marty Borst 😀
Another great video! I might have to stop watching. Why? You ask? Because every time you suggest something, I want those fish!!! I'm just kidding 😂. I won't stop watching. You just give me lots to think about. Happy fishes! 🐟🐠🐡🐟🐠🐡
95% of the plants will be just fine, they have a way greater adaptability than fish, my water is quite hard and my plants are thriving I have crypts, echinodorus, bacopas, cabomba, Hygrophilas, sagitaria subulata, hydrocotyle tripartita, rotala green. Just stay away from fancy expensive plants and chances are they will thrive 😊
@@edd292 not necessarily. I have high PH and hardwater. There are some "easy" plants that just do not make it in my water. Java Moss is a prime example. It turned into a melted mess. Honestly, I try things and see what grows.
@@sairvinginthestacks oh no I'm sorry to hear about your Java moss I am actually planning to add some to my hardscape (I'll update how it goes if I remember 😂) And you're right it's better to try things by yourself !! 😊 The purpose of my comment was to let people know that you can have a planted tank with hardwater without much trouble, every tank has its pros and cons. I take this theme personally because I was told too many times that I can't have a planted tank with hardwater but here I am with my 6 months old planted tank 😝🤭
@@edd292 oh yeah, people can most definitely have a planted tank with hard water. There may be different challenges because of the water but it's doable. I have a red flame sword that does okay. Anubias is no problem. Java ferns seem to exist in my tank. Currently, I have some dwarf hairgrass that's doing really well and I just added some bucephalandra. My biggest surprise was the red tiger lotus that did so well, I had to trade it in because it was taking over the tank. That's been replaced with an aponogeton bulb. On the flip side I've had S.repens, crypts, several varieties of bacopa, giant baby tears, java moss, and mermaid weed all die on me. I've killed red root floaters twice. If you remember, update us on the java moss.😀
My water is about the same as yours, and I breed Celestial Pearl Danios and Emerald Dwarf Rasboras by the hundreds with no problems. Anyone looking for nano fish this type of water these will do great.
A lot of barbs do well in harder water, maybe not their preference or not the best for breeding but many live well, also don't forget brackish water fish, mono's , scats ,chromides and asian black shark catfish also thrive in hard fresh water
I have a planted nano tank loaded with breeding shrimps. So I figured I can put micro fishes. So I bought 2 dozen chili rasboras. They all died within 12 hours. I just found out that they kept those fish below ph7.
I'm planning a 2023 makeover for one of my 75g. I prefer soil/gravel, like to have plants and don't enjoy aggressive fish. I really like the Golden Rams but I'm found myself down to two pretty quickly and think part of that may be my hard NM water. Thanks for so many videos. Looks like the Neolamprologus Leleupi might be a great fish for next year. Any tips are welcome.
Great video, I'm in the process of switching out one of my tanks, it has be set up for a few months with mollies and gouramis, my question is how long will the good bacteria live on the rocks, plants and substrait if they're not in water
thanks for the info, I'm having a hard time with keeping the ammonia level down in my 36 gallon tank, I do weekly water changes of at least 50%, I don't think I'm over feeding, the level was at 3.0 4 days after a water change. I'v got it down to 1.0 now but I'm still worried
I recently watched your video on your aquarium that has African cichlids mixed with South American cichlids I love it. I just upgraded my tank to a 60 gallon and the three main fish that will be in it is an electric blue Jack Dempsey and two parrot fish all of them being about 2 1/2 to 3 inches. Do you think I could pull off something similar I would really like to add two or three peacocks or mbunas?
Great video! One thing not covered that I have been wanting to ask about is what your experience is in keeping soft water fish (I know you have kept tetras, gouramis, rasboras, bettas etc.) in hard water? I have heard anecdotally that soft water fish are better able to adapt to hard water than hard water fish to soft water--have you found this to be true? Do you find that soft water fish just survive or actually thrive in your water? A fellow midwesterner with even harder water (about same PH) than you and about to make stocking decisions, thus the question. Thanks again for the great content every week!
For the most part the main issues I have had with keeping softer water fish in hard water is breeding (or lack thereof). There are important exceptions - cardinal tetras and german blue rams typically don't do well in our water as an exmaple.
thanks Jason, i got a bunch of seiryu stone so I am looking for something that can handle a hi ph. My water comes out of the tap at 7.7 and reading what that stone does to water i figure thats a tank that needs to be designed around a hi ph.
I just got my first aquarium, I got a 37 gallon tank that I set up about a month ago and almost a week ago I got my first fish into the tank and sadly I got 7 fish at first 1 shark and 6 tetras, all glofish cause that's what interested me at first and the beginner tag on them and how cool they look made me want them. Sadly I lost all but 1 tetra from my first batch and I think I know what I did wrong. I misunderstood the advice I got from the pet store employee that said to put food in the tank when you set it up, but I put food in daily so after the first fish died I did a water change and then the next day when I woke up to more dead friends I did another water change and really cleaned out the uneaten food and added 3 new tetras to give my sole survivor some friends and sense all are living and looking to add the new shark and 2 new tetras soon. My main question is I've heard that leaving lights on too long grows algae, I have 2 different lights on my tank a regular white LED I leave on for the day (usually turn it on around 6 in the morning and turn it off at about 9 at night) then at night I turn that light off and turn on my glofish light that has a midnight setting that's a really dim kinda purple light, will having this on all night over time leave me with an algae problem in the future?
I have tanganyikan tank with multifmultifasciatus, julidochromis and cyprichromis with ph 7.8. Should I increase my ph using seachem tanganyika buffer or use more crushed corals? Thank you
New to hobby...general question. I chose sand for my tank instead of gravel. Ive done 2 partial water changes and a lot of sand is coming out even when i just light touch the sand. I guess i could rubbet band a filter media bag on the siphon, but then its going ti filter out like poop and uneaten food...any ideas?
Jason, my LFS has some SHARK CATFISH about 2 inches, I want to put 4 of them in my 125 but are they full salt water or brackish water? The LFS tells me high PH, I googled it and can’t get a definite answer , what would you keep them in? Thanks 🦈 🦈🦈🦈,
Plz tell me how to cycle acidic tank? I wanted to keep rasboras which need ph around 5.8 to 7. I read that nitrifying bacteria need ph around 7 to 8 for develope properly :( You also mentioned that in your nitrogen cycle video. Plz help sir.
So I have little black dots on my plastic plants and filter intake but not on anything else in the tank....any clue water good. fish are fine. Water changes done weekly. Thanks
If it’s just rock that looks like coral there are no special considerations. If you want live coral you would have to go saltwater (which I have never done). 😀
@@PrimeTimeAquatics it’s dead coral from the beach. It’s been washed soaked the kids would pick it up. It was in the salt tank she has but wanna make it fresh ..I thought dead coral made water harder and or ph higher …so Molly’s should be ok? Something easy we can get 3 of ?
What about fish for pH 8.2 and low water hardness at 4? I know that high pH is usually associated with higher hardness, but this is not my case. Thx everyone.
Hey I have ph 7.6 and really high gh test strip is at 180 but that’s as high as it reads so it might be higher, I’ve been wanting to get some shrimp or maybe dwarf crayfish but I’m not sure if any would be suitable to my water parameters any advice?
How do you keep your Mollys so healthy? Every molly I have ever owned does great for a few months, then all of a sudden one day the stomach goes from the usual wide, round shape, to a thin, emaciated looking stomach. They die the day after. I have never had this problem with any other fish, only Mollys. And it doesn't matter where I get them from, it always happens.
You say hardness around 8 What is the unit? grain?, ppm , Clarks degrees? French degrees? German Degrees? My water has a TH of 300 ppm , KH of 100 ppm and a pH of 6.8 Will African cichlids do well in this water?
Degrees. We have a water hardness of around 10 degrees or 180ppm. 100ppm is probably a little low and you would want to bring it up a bit for African cichlids from the great lakes.
Want to learn more about some of the fish stocking options for high pH tanks? Check out these species profiles:
Florida Least Killifish: ua-cam.com/video/IfdVzYPZY2w/v-deo.html
Mollies: ua-cam.com/video/SjnIyxB-mJ8/v-deo.html
Bristlenose Pleco: ua-cam.com/video/RRt_tjOKY84/v-deo.html
Neolamprologus multifasciatus: ua-cam.com/video/LymOSgIcDss/v-deo.html
Goldfish: ua-cam.com/video/OiQRb8X3iaw/v-deo.html
Lamprologus ocellatus: ua-cam.com/video/tqAOrEA6fyw/v-deo.html
Cyprichromis leptosoma: ua-cam.com/video/_MTq01SOC_8/v-deo.html
Eureka Red Peacock: ua-cam.com/video/efq1ZZkzcOo/v-deo.html
Guppies: ua-cam.com/video/czrypwjZrQE/v-deo.html
Red Zebra Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/fysn81uzgxw/v-deo.html
Acei Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/e1e7_0ylHvw/v-deo.html
Pseudotropheus saulosi Mbuna: ua-cam.com/video/e1e7_0ylHvw/v-deo.html
Star Sapphire Cichlid: ua-cam.com/video/HPV1YYVVZuc/v-deo.html
Species 35 Tomato Hap: ua-cam.com/video/zgigCBlad6g/v-deo.html
Neolamprologus similis: ua-cam.com/video/ZjkZkyh12cI/v-deo.html
Mystery Snail: ua-cam.com/video/gWWx2JU_JEo/v-deo.html
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Thanks so so much for doing this! I have lived in so many places but I've ALWAYS had hard water and usually a slightly higher PH. All we ever hear in the hobby for this type of water is "Livebearers and African cichlids", then we have to listen to hours and hours of long lists of fish for soft water and low PH.
Thanks Jason, Been in the process of cycling a couple of tanks and want to get some shellies. My well water has a PH of 8.2 and super hard. Thanks for giving me confidence!!
You can have a lot of fun with fish that thrive in those parameters! 😎 I just started a few Tanganyikan tanks thanks to Jason’s videos and now I’m HOOKED.
Thank you! There are so many videos on youtube about soft water fish and not too much on hard water!
Thank you, I've been looking for this topic for a while. I have hard water and an 8.2ph.
This explains why in 2 years my synodontis petricola has thrived so much (in my very hardy water) whereas others have not, he has become abit of a bully though
So so glad I found this video! Im also in the Chicago area and have hard water and while my tap comes out at 7.4ph once its in my tank for a day its always up to 8.2ph. My water hardness is extreme and I dont want to cause any harm to fish. Thank you!
Any idea how it increase that much in a day ?
I have liquid rock water with high Ph. A while back I got some bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei), they are awesome and can tolerate hard water with high Ph. They seem to be quite happy in a heavily planted tank. The males are stunning little fish, especially when they display. I really like to watch their group behavior... fun fish!
You are always coming up with videos that address issues, concerns, or questions I have. Keep up the great work!
Good to hear!
Great video! IMO, Ideal water parameters are the most important factor when it comes to thriving vs surviving. Breeders will usually always provide optimal params for their fish, shrimp etc... to maximize the health and breeding activity of the livestock. If someone is not willing or able to create those ideal params, try to get fish or livestock that will thrive in what you already have. I have hard water, so my neocaridina and guppies do really well! :) For my soft water shrimp, I use RO water and buffering substrate with remineralizer to create those ideal params!
Hello Jason! I wanted to tell you, how much i appreciate yours and Johanna's content. Fishkeeping hobby is universal and the way you share your experiences is amazing. Being a fishkeeper for more than 20 years myself, I find a lot of very useful information on your channel every time i check it. I wish you and Johanna all the best and keep up the superb work! Big hug and support from Czech Republic! Btw- I have got a liquid rock coming out of my tap :-)
Thank you! Appreciate you watching!
Appreciate the video. I get Lake Tanganyika level water (9+ pH) out the tap so it's hard sometimes to find fish that will thrive in it. Good thing I'm a sucker for live-bearers
Great job one of my pet rules is it’s easier to find fish that fit your water then to TRY to change your water!
Sure is!
Came here for some ideas, 'cause I have alkaline water, and was looking for something to put in a planted 10-gal. I have a soft spot for livebearers, so I think I'll go with some Least Killifish for that tank. Appreciate the list, mate!
I'd add that Emerald/Green Cory Cats are pretty good for some alkaline water setups. I've had luck with them. Had them for 5+ years.
Some species of barbs have worked for me as well, especially Cherry Barbs.
Such a good topic for a stocking video! I have what seems like an unusual combination of higher pH (8-8.4, based on API tests) and very soft water. GH and KH very low, each around 2-3. I thought for years that my pH was lower because my test strips read 6.4 consistently. Irene/Girl Talks Fish mentioned it might a false low reading due to treatment slurries when she investigated our mutual Denver water? Anyway, can’t wait to see the soft water video hopefully coming soon 😉🐟
That's interesting. I'm not familiar with that treatment process.
I love this! ♥️ Will you be doing one for Soft water with low Ph as well?
It should be out there too!
basically any common community fish does great in soft water
Thank you for putting such great info out there and it really helps people like us who are just starting this wonderful hobby.
Coming to the point, I have a 90g tank and all the water parameters seem to be fine(ammonia/nitrite/nitrate all 0ppm) except that my PH is 7.2-7.6 and temp set at 79, but lately fishes in that tank have started dying, starting with one angel, another day 2 pleco and yesterday a hillstream loach and now left with 4 angels, 6 Rainbows(boesmani) and 1 hillstream loach. It's just been few days since I put them in the tank. I have a 10-gallon tank where tetras and neons are thriving and no issues. I have started to think that these fish wouldn't be good for the Texas natural water parameters and better move to cichlids, though I have never kept a cichlid before. I would sincerely appreciate it if you could provide me with some suggestions, if so, could you recommend some hardy/beginner cichlids?
Appreciate your help.
I think the water parameters are fine for the fish you chose (except maybe a little too warm for the hillstream loaches).
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Can you please point out some beginner cichlids for my water parameters?
I thank you soooo much for this valuable information.
My fish tank is cycled and ready but still I was hesitant which fish would go there since my tap water has a Ph of 8 and those acids to add may be unhealthy and tapaca leaves expensive.
Much appreciated Sir.
New to the channel, great information.
I will pick up a variety of the fish you recommend for my high PH 35 gallon aquarium. We have a water softener which helps.
Now, about plants... I am stuck, too much light, the algae takes off. Too little the plants struggle.
Any ideas?
Be careful with the water softener water. Some fish don't do well with it. A lot of people run a bypass and then use RO water to bring down the GH and KH if necessary.
your videos are awesome! thank you for making these. I just started keeping fish. started with a 20 long now have a 40 breeder with 4 cichlids. 2 aulonocara (1 is OB the other is the sunshine peacock), electric yellow cichlid (labidochromis) and then an electric blue acara (Andinoacara) which is south American. they're all under 3" right now and very peaceful together for now lol. the lake Malawi are definitely my favorite cichlids so far
Thank you Jason. A great video and a well needed video. I live in a very hard water area and wanted something different to livebearers.
My tap water is very low in water hardness, ph and kh. So I keep discus and they are thriving. I find your videos awesome !! I am wondering if you would do a video on fish that can handle low ph range? I would love to get fish like red sword tails, pea puffers, neon tetras and glass fish in my cycled empty 36 gallon bow front just to name a few. Sincerely, Marty Borst 😀
Another great video! I might have to stop watching. Why? You ask? Because every time you suggest something, I want those fish!!! I'm just kidding 😂. I won't stop watching. You just give me lots to think about. Happy fishes! 🐟🐠🐡🐟🐠🐡
I'm here to help you get more tanks. Haha
Prim Time Aquatics, can u also do a video on plants that do well in the same type of water parameters as this video topic?
95% of the plants will be just fine, they have a way greater adaptability than fish, my water is quite hard and my plants are thriving I have crypts, echinodorus, bacopas, cabomba, Hygrophilas, sagitaria subulata, hydrocotyle tripartita, rotala green. Just stay away from fancy expensive plants and chances are they will thrive 😊
@@edd292 not necessarily. I have high PH and hardwater. There are some "easy" plants that just do not make it in my water. Java Moss is a prime example. It turned into a melted mess. Honestly, I try things and see what grows.
@@sairvinginthestacks oh no I'm sorry to hear about your Java moss I am actually planning to add some to my hardscape (I'll update how it goes if I remember 😂) And you're right it's better to try things by yourself !! 😊 The purpose of my comment was to let people know that you can have a planted tank with hardwater without much trouble, every tank has its pros and cons. I take this theme personally because I was told too many times that I can't have a planted tank with hardwater but here I am with my 6 months old planted tank 😝🤭
@@edd292 oh yeah, people can most definitely have a planted tank with hard water. There may be different challenges because of the water but it's doable. I have a red flame sword that does okay. Anubias is no problem. Java ferns seem to exist in my tank.
Currently, I have some dwarf hairgrass that's doing really well and I just added some bucephalandra. My biggest surprise was the red tiger lotus that did so well, I had to trade it in because it was taking over the tank. That's been replaced with an aponogeton bulb.
On the flip side I've had S.repens, crypts, several varieties of bacopa, giant baby tears, java moss, and mermaid weed all die on me. I've killed red root floaters twice.
If you remember, update us on the java moss.😀
Yes, please! I also struggle with most plants in my tanks that have the same high water parameters.
Some very nice fish, really enjoyed the video even though I have soft water 🤓
Cheers mate
Great advice as always, thanks!
I’d love to hear about the soft water fish you’ve kept successfully in your hard water.
My water is about the same as yours, and I breed Celestial Pearl Danios and Emerald Dwarf Rasboras by the hundreds with no problems. Anyone looking for nano fish this type of water these will do great.
We love this content 🤩🥳
A lot of barbs do well in harder water, maybe not their preference or not the best for breeding but many live well, also don't forget brackish water fish, mono's , scats ,chromides and asian black shark catfish also thrive in hard fresh water
I have a planted nano tank loaded with breeding shrimps. So I figured I can put micro fishes. So I bought 2 dozen chili rasboras. They all died within 12 hours. I just found out that they kept those fish below ph7.
I'm planning a 2023 makeover for one of my 75g. I prefer soil/gravel, like to have plants and don't enjoy aggressive fish. I really like the Golden Rams but I'm found myself down to two pretty quickly and think part of that may be my hard NM water. Thanks for so many videos. Looks like the Neolamprologus Leleupi might be a great fish for next year. Any tips are welcome.
Those are great fish and will do better in your water. I’ve kept them in planted tanks with zero issues as well. Have fun!
This is awesome, thank you
Great video, I'm in the process of switching out one of my tanks, it has be set up for a few months with mollies and gouramis, my question is how long will the good bacteria live on the rocks, plants and substrait if they're not in water
They die as soon as they dry out.
thanks for the info, I'm having a hard time with keeping the ammonia level down in my 36 gallon tank, I do weekly water changes of at least 50%, I don't think I'm over feeding, the level was at 3.0 4 days after a water change. I'v got it down to 1.0 now but I'm still worried
@@Mr68hemicuda how many of each fish do you have? What about plants?
I recently watched your video on your aquarium that has African cichlids mixed with South American cichlids I love it. I just upgraded my tank to a 60 gallon and the three main fish that will be in it is an electric blue Jack Dempsey
and two parrot fish all of them being about 2 1/2 to 3 inches. Do you think I could pull off something similar I would really like to add two or three peacocks or mbunas?
Great video! One thing not covered that I have been wanting to ask about is what your experience is in keeping soft water fish (I know you have kept tetras, gouramis, rasboras, bettas etc.) in hard water? I have heard anecdotally that soft water fish are better able to adapt to hard water than hard water fish to soft water--have you found this to be true? Do you find that soft water fish just survive or actually thrive in your water? A fellow midwesterner with even harder water (about same PH) than you and about to make stocking decisions, thus the question. Thanks again for the great content every week!
For the most part the main issues I have had with keeping softer water fish in hard water is breeding (or lack thereof). There are important exceptions - cardinal tetras and german blue rams typically don't do well in our water as an exmaple.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you!
Great video have hard water in my area..
Yay, to the all male peacock tank!!
Woohoo!
Very cool info. Can I ask a question? What type of clean up crew can you have with Multis? Snails?
They usually eat snails at some point. Bristlenose plecos can sometimes work though if they have places to hide.
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I keep my shellies in a 100L with a BP and they never bother her.
thanks Jason, i got a bunch of seiryu stone so I am looking for something that can handle a hi ph. My water comes out of the tap at 7.7 and reading what that stone does to water i figure thats a tank that needs to be designed around a hi ph.
lol I thought you said Fluer-de-lys Killifish. 😂
Nice :-) Bet that was a tough one to google.
I just got my first aquarium, I got a 37 gallon tank that I set up about a month ago and almost a week ago I got my first fish into the tank and sadly I got 7 fish at first 1 shark and 6 tetras, all glofish cause that's what interested me at first and the beginner tag on them and how cool they look made me want them. Sadly I lost all but 1 tetra from my first batch and I think I know what I did wrong. I misunderstood the advice I got from the pet store employee that said to put food in the tank when you set it up, but I put food in daily so after the first fish died I did a water change and then the next day when I woke up to more dead friends I did another water change and really cleaned out the uneaten food and added 3 new tetras to give my sole survivor some friends and sense all are living and looking to add the new shark and 2 new tetras soon. My main question is I've heard that leaving lights on too long grows algae, I have 2 different lights on my tank a regular white LED I leave on for the day (usually turn it on around 6 in the morning and turn it off at about 9 at night) then at night I turn that light off and turn on my glofish light that has a midnight setting that's a really dim kinda purple light, will having this on all night over time leave me with an algae problem in the future?
I have tanganyikan tank with multifmultifasciatus, julidochromis and cyprichromis with ph 7.8.
Should I increase my ph using seachem tanganyika buffer or use more crushed corals?
Thank you
I probably use the buffer but crushed coral or aragonite would offer a more stable increase.
I have a 10 gallon tank with 2 glos, 1 tetra and a zebra loach. Do I have enough space to add a betta?
Yes, you just have to make sure the fish in the tank don't want to nip at the betta.
My water is dang near the same as yours. Great for cichlids, but makes it a lot of work if I want to breed tetras, discus, etc,.
New to hobby...general question. I chose sand for my tank instead of gravel. Ive done 2 partial water changes and a lot of sand is coming out even when i just light touch the sand. I guess i could rubbet band a filter media bag on the siphon, but then its going ti filter out like poop and uneaten food...any ideas?
I actually did a video on how to clean sand! ua-cam.com/video/OeFp0iLw4yQ/v-deo.html
What brand name LED lights do you use on your tanks and please match lights to what size tanks they go with . Thank you
This may help: ua-cam.com/video/y0w1T9MlhhM/v-deo.html
I just have to tell you that you remind me of one of my favorite comedian actors, Bill Burr. I feel like you have to have heard that before
I’ve heard that before. Haha
What if I hate hardwater fish and fell in love with softer water fish? Can I change my tap water somehow? Looking to get my first fish tank ever!
Best way to do that is an RO unit.
I wish you'd give the water hardness in ppm as this makes no sense to me!
Degrees is equal to approximately 17ppm
Jason, my LFS has some SHARK CATFISH about 2 inches, I want to put 4 of them in my 125 but are they full salt water or brackish water?
The LFS tells me high PH,
I googled it and can’t get a definite answer , what would you keep them in?
Thanks 🦈 🦈🦈🦈,
If it's the Columbian shark they do better with a brackish setup.
He forgot to mention various types of rainbowfish. They're very colorful and active, and do well in higher pH water.
Can you do one for super low ph 6.4 and no gh or kh? Atlanta has super soft water 😑
Chlamydogobius eremius 🙂👍
Where do you guys buy your fish from?
Do you have a video for low Ph with high hardness
I got very low ph its perfect for wild bettas for my african cichlids i use a lot of seiryu and base rock in their tanks
Plz tell me how to cycle acidic tank?
I wanted to keep rasboras which need ph around 5.8 to 7.
I read that nitrifying bacteria need ph around 7 to 8 for develope properly :(
You also mentioned that in your nitrogen cycle video.
Plz help sir.
This should help: ua-cam.com/video/ht6DbiwMUu0/v-deo.html
My ph out of the tap can be 7 one day and 8 the next. But my medaka are thriving.
So I have little black dots on my plastic plants and filter intake but not on anything else in the tank....any clue water good. fish are fine. Water changes done weekly.
Thanks
Most likely the beginning of some brown algae.
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Its been there but doesnt seem to spread. Water is fine...and it is only on the plastic stuff
We have a small 10 gallon tank at moms …she insists we keep coral in the tank …so wanted the perfect fresh fish for her.
If it’s just rock that looks like coral there are no special considerations. If you want live coral you would have to go saltwater (which I have never done). 😀
@@PrimeTimeAquatics it’s dead coral from the beach. It’s been washed soaked the kids would pick it up. It was in the salt tank she has but wanna make it fresh ..I thought dead coral made water harder and or ph higher …so Molly’s should be ok? Something easy we can get 3 of ?
What about fish for pH 8.2 and low water hardness at 4? I know that high pH is usually associated with higher hardness, but this is not my case. Thx everyone.
Hey I have ph 7.6 and really high gh test strip is at 180 but that’s as high as it reads so it might be higher, I’ve been wanting to get some shrimp or maybe dwarf crayfish but I’m not sure if any would be suitable to my water parameters any advice?
Neocaridina work well in those water parameters
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you I’ll start looking around for some
@@joshlamb9443 a lot of times craigslist has them for a good price
Oooooo... can you do the opposite stocking options please??
Yep :-)
Any ideas for high ph and a hardness of 120 ppm ? Really want to do Apisto’s ??
Apistos usually like lower pH and softer water.
What about cherry shrimp?
We keep them at 8.0 and a hardness of 10 degrees with no issues.
How do you keep your Mollys so healthy? Every molly I have ever owned does great for a few months, then all of a sudden one day the stomach goes from the usual wide, round shape, to a thin, emaciated looking stomach. They die the day after. I have never had this problem with any other fish, only Mollys. And it doesn't matter where I get them from, it always happens.
Our water is hard with a high pH - I think that helps a lot.
sounds like internal parasites', fish seem fine for some time but it is slowly dieing.
You say hardness around 8 What is the unit? grain?, ppm , Clarks degrees? French degrees? German Degrees? My water has a TH of 300 ppm , KH of 100 ppm and a pH of 6.8 Will African cichlids do well in this water?
Degrees. We have a water hardness of around 10 degrees or 180ppm. 100ppm is probably a little low and you would want to bring it up a bit for African cichlids from the great lakes.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks I added a couple of litres of water from my well and it bumped the hardness of my 20 gallons tank to > 300 ppm.
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My pH is 14, what can I keep?
Nothing, but I would look at getting a pH meter because it's very unlikely it's that high (it wouldn't be safe for drinking or bathing).
Thank you! I have a pH of 8.6 min :/
Tanganyikans will love that!
I’m just not a fan of cichlids. They’re aggressive and who doesn’t like plants? Noooo thank you.