Hi Teresa I don't want you to think I forgot about you. I have had a very busy weekend. I will answer your question later tonight. Just need to get some things done. Some of the folks who have already responded have added some great input as well. Talk to you all soon. Dave --- TD7894@aol.com wrote: > Hello, thank you for responding. These are the > parameters that I could get > on my softest tank. This is the one with the rams. > This tank has nine parts > distilled water to one part tap. ph= 7.6 kh= 30 > PPM gh= 60 PPM > > These are the parameters of my tap water right out > of the tap. Ph= 7.6 kh 60 > PPM gh=140 PPM. > > All of my tanks have a pH of 7.6 no matter what the > mix is. I can't change > it. Strangely enough, I have a pair of rams in > straight tap and they lay > eggs also but I never see fry or wigglers. It could > be water or the rubber > head pleco : ). I hope you can advise me. Surely > I am not doomed to keep > only the easy fish. Do you think an airhead can > figure out to hook up and > operate and RO unit? Christmas isn't far off you > know. Thanks in advance > Teresa. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, > apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe > or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com.