So I am planning to add large stones or rocks in my 240gallon tank. What would you recommend that looks good and will not raise my ph level. I will also have plenty of driftwood which lowers your ph. So if I were going to add base rocks or volcanic lava rocks, would the this cancel out the ph spike since driftwood lowers the ph? I want to make my tank look real as possible. I currently have sand as the substrate and housing a black aro and in the process of buying peacock bass.
Large rocks or stone that do not raise PH
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I'm pretty sure any kind of field stone or river rock would work great.
There's a test I heard about.
Mirradic acid ( not spelled right). U can find it at a pool supply store. Pour some on the rock or stone, if it bubbles , it's bad.
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There's a test I heard about.
Mirradic acid ( not spelled right). U can find it at a pool supply store. Pour some on the rock or stone, if it bubbles , it's bad.
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Lava rock will not affect the PH as far as I know. But careful! its sharp, and large fish can and will bump into it and cut themselves.
I think you were referring to muriatic acid, which can also sometime be found at home improvement stores. I believe that vinegar can also be used for this test. As for the lava rock, yes it is a bit sharper than river rock is, but I've used it for years and never had any real issues with any of my stock injuring itself on it.
+1 for using vinegar to test the rock. If the vinegar fizzes there are calcites in the rock which can mess with your water chemistry.
Any solid agate and quartz-based rocks are fine. If searching through beach or river rocks, the ones with a slightly polished look are fine. Any rocks mixed in that have a dull or matte finish will likely have a base compound of calcite. These are called Leaverights (as in leave 'er right where you found it).