My tanks are consistently under 6.0ph. Not sure how low b/c my test kit doesn't go that low, but its low enough that I can't keep frogbit alive. I am considering adding some limestone rock from the local rock yard to bring the ph up. My tap water tests at 7.0-7.2 but after a week in the tanks it drops off the scale. Nothing in the tanks other than fish, gravel, water and using pothos for the nitrates. Can't keep snails alive and TSN are starting to get cloudy eyes. Thinking about adding a few rocks at a time to the filters, waiting a week or so, check ph and repeat if neccesary. Hoping to avoid the drastic ph swings during water changes and for better health of the fish. What do ya think???
Add limestone gravel to tanks?????
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Forget about your pH. What is your hardness and TDS like?
Maybe have a read of this article before you go messing with the water too much; http://www.tbas1.com/Exchange/The New England 11.pdf
Maybe have a read of this article before you go messing with the water too much; http://www.tbas1.com/Exchange/The New England 11.pdf
Very good article! I agree with it 100%,. I'm bookmarking that one.
TDS, total dissolved solids, are things in the water besides H2O. Particulate DS can be removed with a filter with ionic solids eventually dry up into salts. Very useful if you are properly keeping exotics or even natives but where the water in the tap has no resemblance to the natural water.
TDS, total dissolved solids, are things in the water besides H2O. Particulate DS can be removed with a filter with ionic solids eventually dry up into salts. Very useful if you are properly keeping exotics or even natives but where the water in the tap has no resemblance to the natural water.