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Most English water companies do provide the general hardness, or GH, value for their water supply, albeit it may take some digging to find it on their website. If you're willing to share the name of your water company, I'd be happy to help you track down the relevant information. However, it's worth ...

It's interesting that you found your betta to be quite calm in the presence of the neptunes. Some bettas are indeed very laid-back and tend to get picked on rather than being the aggressors. However, it's worth noting that since your betta is new to the tank, he hasn't had a chance to establish his ...

I've had a good experience with Northfin betta pellets, they stood out to me due to their impressive ingredient list, which I think is a great fit for my betta. In comparison, my previous choice, Atisons, didn't quite match up - their formula relied on less desirable ingredients like cereal meals ...

Sheepdove, seriously, do you check the thread age before chiming in? How far back did you have to dig to find this one? It's ancient, from 4 years ago.


I'm still finding this thread helpful 11 years on - no need for the hostility.


Fish keeping knowledge has evolved significantly since 2006 ...

It's generally suggested that all female bettas be introduced to the tank at the same time. This approach helps minimize aggression, as the pecking order is established right from the start. Adding them one by one can be challenging, as it disrupts the existing hierarchy, forcing the females to re ...

Hey fellow fish enthusiasts, I'm excited to share my thoughts with you all. As you know, I'm a huge betta fan - I've got a male at home and joint custody of another. My dad, @BadgersSong, has a 30-gallon paludarium, but there's a chance he might upgrade to a 55-gallon setup in the future, freeing ...

The issue with male fry is they start fighting each other at a pretty young age, necessitating separation. This typically occurs when they're still quite small, often too small for most local fish stores to accept. You've probably seen photos of breeders with rows of jars, each containing a juvenile ...

A sorority by definition is an all-female group, so I wouldn't even consider adding a male to the mix, especially in a relatively small tank like 30 gallons.

There have been successes and failures with betta sororities, and the reasons for the failures vary. Some people have unknowingly purchased a ...

There are two ways to measure nitrate - as nitrate-NO3 and nitrate-N. The key difference is that nitrate-NO3 measures the whole nitrate, whereas nitrate-N only measures the nitrogen part.

Our test kits and UK water companies use nitrate-NO3. My water quality report, for instance, gives the upper ...

GH specifically measures divalent metal ions, primarily calcium and magnesium, but also smaller amounts of other metals. It's expressed as if all the metals were calcium carbonate, which is why you often see it referred to as 'as mg/l calcium carbonate'.

I've learned this from my son, a PhD ...