I've had no problems keeping Gold Nuggets in hard water. I have had them for over a year now. They are still small. When they are mature, I will soften with RO to induce spawning. They will live in hard water, though. I did notice a growth spurt when I moved them to larger tanks (40+ gal.).

Mine love romaine lettuce and sweet potato. GL

Hi everyone. I have had fish tanks for roughly 15 yrs. Mostly, I have kept Betta Splendens, Guppies, and Tetras. I recently aquired 3 L018 Golden Nuggets and have spent a lot of time researching them on this site. I have found it to be very helpful and decided to join you all. I am also interested ...