Larry wrote:
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I was going to ask Craig where I made mistake but decided to check out
the specs on the fish. Most seemed compatible with my soft water- ph
about 7.5-8. Specs said all my fish would eat almost anything so I
just left it at that. You are right about the lab and soft water.
Hope he/she adjusts.

Maybe I can ask you or others about food selection. Right now I mixed
some veggie flakes, tetra mix type flakes and a pinch of dried blood
worms for each small meal. Any other suggestions?


pH 7.5 to 8 doesn't sound so soft to me. Do you get any residue in your
shower or on drinking glasses? You might ask your LFS if they've tested
the local tap water and whether it's soft or hard.

I'm not sure you should be feeding the algae flakes, but I'm curious to
hear what others think. You didn't mention any algae eating fish in
your first post. I'm sure your fish relish the dried bloodworms and
they're great for insectivores like your yellow lab.

I generally maintain all the fish you did mention on TetraMin and/or OSI
freshwater flakes with treats of frozen blooworms. I also like Tetra
ColorBits for midwater feeders like keyholes and rams.

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