thanks wolf! i have an undergravel filter, is there large crushed coral that you know of I can use so it does not get sucked in? can i just put some large coral pieces in my tank as well, or is that not good for fresh water tanks (someone also told me large pieces of coral and lava can cut fish, but i do have large lava right now and it is not cutting my fish)?
Color secrets for Peacock Bass
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Don't raise your pH!!! Just leave it. Allot of times if you have mono's they will get through this ... It seems to be a common STAGE..
6.0 is a regular pH for some Cichla keepers
Is it always this way???
6.0 is a regular pH for some Cichla keepers
Is it always this way???IMO a stable pH is more important than aiming for a specific figure.
Stability is easier to maintain if your tank pH matches your tap water pH and there is adequate buffering (KH) to prevent pH swings.
I would be concerned if your tank pH turns out to be much lower than your tap water pH though.
Stability is easier to maintain if your tank pH matches your tap water pH and there is adequate buffering (KH) to prevent pH swings.
I would be concerned if your tank pH turns out to be much lower than your tap water pH though.
6.0 is too low IMO but I agree that you should test your tap water. A lot of bog wood in the tank could acount for the reading. In general all cichlasona like water thats a lot closer to nutral...with the range bieng given as 6.8 to 7.4. True... it's generally easier to let your fish adapt to your water conditions (thats the way used to do it.) But you CAN provide stable water conditions that more closly match those found in the wild with a little effort.
i feed them goldfish only right now. my ph of my tap water is roughly around 6.8 and when i set up my tank my ph was 6.8-7.0 and theen eventually dropped to 6.0 or lower then i do a big water change and that get's the ph back up 6.5 then it will drop back down to 6.0 or lower. I have dime sized gravel, undergravel filter, one large plastic plant, 4 large pieces of lava, and 5 fist sized rocks.
Add a thin layer of crushed coral #3 would be best although #1 or #0 (finer) would work a lot faster. The finer CC will settle into the cracks in your substrait and not effect how the aquarium looks.
From your description of the tank I'll have to assume that it's one of the decorations thats causing the PH shift. Try removing the larger ones...one at a time. when the PH remains at base (tap water) then you've found your problem.
From your description of the tank I'll have to assume that it's one of the decorations thats causing the PH shift. Try removing the larger ones...one at a time. when the PH remains at base (tap water) then you've found your problem.
ok thanks! i epoxied my plastic plant to a piece of lava, but i only used a dab, and it was dry before i put it in there, do you think that could be it? is there another type of adhesive people use for fixing aquarium decorations?
