-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Katcher <katf@home.com> To: apisto@admin.listbox.com <apisto@admin.listbox.com> Date: April 5, 1999 4:14 PM Subject: Re: How do I reduce my GH > > >Jeff Katcher wrote: >> >> Hi all >> >> I need to know what water conditions (in general) are good for Dwarf >> Cichlids. >> >> What I have now is: >> General Hardness (GH): - Calcium and magnesius >> 54 DH >> 35.1 Clark >> 966.6 ppm >> > >I have retested this twice now. Results: >test 1: >48 DH > >Test 2: >52 DH > >I am looking for another brand of test kit as we speak. The one I have >now is a tetra laboratory. > >Jeff > >Are you sure about those numbers?I live about an hour drive from you and my water is about 10ppm. hardness and ph.5.6-5.8.,it depends on the amount of rain.My water is good for the majority of apistos.The only time I play with it is for blackwater speices. Vern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!