Jeff, Where did you say you live? I am not clear if you said you were in North Vancouver- if you are get a new test kit!!! If you are in North Van- you don't have to do anything to your water except remove the chlorine. (don't add the coral chips or whatever it is that you said) We are on the same water supply- and my fish have been breeding like crazy- I only add 1/4 tsp of Baking soda for each 5 gal to help stabilize the pH. Cory Williamson Burnaby, -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Katcher <katf@home.com> To: apisto@admin.listbox.com <apisto@admin.listbox.com> Date: April 5, 1999 4:09 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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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"! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!