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Please don't kill me for asking this, but either I'm not using the "Search" on this website correctly, or some major improvements need to be made because I typed "recommended water parameters" in the search, and NONE of the hits I got directly related to "recommended water parameters". Maybe the words "water" and "parameters" were somewhere in the thread, but after reading the first two threads, I got exhausted and didn't feel like combing through the other threads to find my answer. So, here I am asking directly:
What is the recommended GH and KH for a tank comprised primarily of Lake Malawi Peacocks/Haps, and a couple Lake Victorians? I currently keep my GH at anywhere from 210ppm to 320ppm (11-17dkh), and my KH 140ppm to 225ppm (8-12dkh). My fish seem to be doing fine in those conditions, although sometimes my fish will all look a little "dimmed out"/not as colorful. I don't know if that has anything to do with my water parameters or maybe my fish are still sorting out the pecking order within the tank? I know AC are a very moody fish, one day their colors will POP, another day you could almost swear they're female! Lol! So, I know I can't control how and when my fish will color up, but the things I can control: temperature, water cleanliness, diet, water parameters, etc, I want to make sure I'm on my game. So, any and all inputs you guys can give me would be highly appreciated. Thanks!
What is the recommended GH and KH for a tank comprised primarily of Lake Malawi Peacocks/Haps, and a couple Lake Victorians? I currently keep my GH at anywhere from 210ppm to 320ppm (11-17dkh), and my KH 140ppm to 225ppm (8-12dkh). My fish seem to be doing fine in those conditions, although sometimes my fish will all look a little "dimmed out"/not as colorful. I don't know if that has anything to do with my water parameters or maybe my fish are still sorting out the pecking order within the tank? I know AC are a very moody fish, one day their colors will POP, another day you could almost swear they're female! Lol! So, I know I can't control how and when my fish will color up, but the things I can control: temperature, water cleanliness, diet, water parameters, etc, I want to make sure I'm on my game. So, any and all inputs you guys can give me would be highly appreciated. Thanks!