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With such a high KH value, you might need to explore harder water species to find what works for you. Plants seem to be more flexible with varying GH levels, but they do require some GH for calcium and magnesium ions. Generally, the lower the KH, the better most plants will do - I run my tanks at ...

When doing water changes with non-tannin stained water, it's not the tannins you need to worry about, it's the hardness levels. The main issue is replacing water with significantly different General Hardness (GH) and Carbonate Hardness (KH) values. To minimize disruption, ensure the new water has a ...

I've had frogbit in both my tanks and I can confirm you can remove the individual plants if needed. The roots do grow really long, so regular trimming is a must to prevent them from getting tangled with other plants or stuck to the substrate. I've got a pic of it in my shrimp tank, but I don't have ...

I'm on the hunt for a floating plant that'll complement my pea puffer tank nicely and isn't too high maintenance.

Something with a small lily pad appearance or nice stems that'll look good from inside the tank would be ideal.

I do have Salvinia, but I'm hesitant to add it in as I've heard it can ...