Thanks for your inputs. I will try not to worry so much about the ph level and I am thinking to go with the lime stone so that way I do not have to keep adding or taking away coral or baking soda. I will also not change out the filter so much. What is HITC? How much limestone should I buy if I plan to put the bogwood back in? I tested the water where I put it in and it dropped from 7.2 to 6.8 overnight. I would like to have a natural looking tank,but not so much where it starts to be a problem cleaning. I need to start enjoying my tank again,it is looking somewhat bare since I took out the wood. Also does lava rocks bring down the ph too? I am not too sure, that is also in a seperate container for me to test the ph,because it is so porus I thought maybe some of the tannins soaked up into it,maybe not. I will test the water and see.
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HITH is hole in the head disease, something that is common with oscars and other large fish that either aren't getting good nutrition, or something is wrong with their water. I just noticed that when I have filter pads with carbon in them, my fish tend to get HITH. Without the carbon, they are free of it.Carlene Hartshorn;1817592; said:
I can't really answer your ph questions seeing as I never test my water and have never had a problem with it.
