The mistake: I chased a particular “perfect” reading and repeatedly adjusted the water to reach it.
What happened: I lost sight of consistency. In my experience, the sudden changes caused by chasing a target can be more disruptive than a reading that is slightly outside it.
How I fixed it: I now aim for a range I can maintain week after week. My breeding tanks do better with steady conditions than with frequent corrections.
Takeaway: Stable beats perfect.
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