Mid posted.
AxlCox wrote:
Yeah actually I did a water test today. My PH seems a bit
high....about
7.5

I have a LITTLE ammonia, less than .5ppm but I did a big water change
yesterday so I assume this may clear out.

I have a 0 nitrite level

I always have a hard time measuring kH and gH. I had to kind of
estimate. It looked like my kH level (tank) is in the 75-100ppm range.
My tank right now has only various tetras in it....this an ok level?
My own gH level was inconclusive. I use a test kit that's based on
color reaction and I just couldnt make a good determination. I dont
know if there are more accurate ones out there. This is the one I use:


http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...Eprd_id=845524
441776772&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030152&A SSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534
374302023693&bmUID=1138298228936

At this point I was planning to get some PH down and take some water
in for a more accurate test.

Now I'm afraid I wasted money by going with the UGF!

I'm really eyeing a cannister filter...even if its freestanding

You can set a fluval msf filter on it's side if you want to - I do it with
all of mine and have years of experience doing that (operating them on their
side). Good luck and later!

.....it
just seems like they have WAY more filtration power...but with a 20
gal, I dont know if it's worth it. Any suggestions about this will be
helpful! Thanks!