Limestone ??

[yogi2312]

i have a query ... im now in the stages of searching for some interesting features for my tank .... and im just wondering is limestone okay for the tank ... ive been told its fine but thought it would be a good idea to check ... looking at putting oscars and arowana into the tank .. ??

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

limestone would probably raise your pH and basically serve as a high pH/hard water buffer

 

[pcfriedrich]

limestone would probably raise your pH and basically serve as a high pH/hard water buffer

I'll agree with that one. tap/well water here in florida comes from limestone aquafers, and is hard and slightly acidic.

My cichlids don't seem to mind. not sure about an aro, though.

 

[haynchinook334]

it will raise the ph in the tank. i'll be alright for the O but i don't know about the arro. what kind of arro. you got?

 

[yogi2312]

i dont have one yet ... still doing my homework before getting the fish.. want to try not to have any sacrifices lol... i might skip the limestone then and go for granite rock or something

 

[haynchinook334]

go with driftwood and a nice sandy bottom

 

[yogi2312]

yea cool might just do that .. i already have some driftwood .. might go in search of some more

 

[haynchinook334]

keep us posted...and pic of the set up.