Is there an alternative to fish flakes? I have a 10 gallon planted freshwater tank kept at 79degrees and 2 platties and 1 dwarf frog, and some driftwood. The filter creates enough of a surface current(even at low setting) in my small tank to keep the flakes circulating fast, making it harder for the fish to catch and so they are starting to go after the frog's pellets on the sand substrate. Some of it gets pushed underwater too. Any ideas how to remedy this? I don't want to have to unplug the filter at every feeding.
Also the PH is reading 8.2. Is this too alkaline for my setup? Plants include anubias, cryptocyrnes, and wisterias. I added some PH down but I don't know if it is necessary to change the PH or not?
Also the PH is reading 8.2. Is this too alkaline for my setup? Plants include anubias, cryptocyrnes, and wisterias. I added some PH down but I don't know if it is necessary to change the PH or not?