Need some advice guys.. My ray tank has been having a PH crash lately. PH seems to drop from 6.8 - 6.0 in 2 days. Filters are clean, Fish gets fed every other day. Whats the best way to buffer the PH so that it stays stable?
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guppy would be the expert on this but depending on what PH you are looking for peat(sp) argonite sand and bog wood can all have effects on the PH of your tank I am just not sure which ones lower and which ones raise it 
Good luck I am sure someone with more knowledge on the subject will jump in soon
Good luck I am sure someone with more knowledge on the subject will jump in soon
i actually want to bump up my ph a little. I want to use crushed coral but want to hear what everyone else has to say about it .
argonite is similar to crushed coral if not the same i believe. On a side note a frog mouth catfish will release an acid which will raise the PH of the tank it is kept in 
if you had room for one it would be an interesting experiment to see how much it would raise the PH
if you had room for one it would be an interesting experiment to see how much it would raise the PH
harley, unfortunately, i dont have a tester for gh and kh.. i will try to get some tonight..
no no no no no no no. Chacka Chacka cats release an ACID that makes your water ACIDic. your ph goes down. add one and a bunch of crushed coral and presto, your ph is neutralargonite is similar to crushed coral if not the same i believe. On a side note a frog mouth catfish will release an acid which will raise the PH of the tank it is kept in
A pH drop is most often (although not always) facilitated by insufficient buffer capacity. Crushed coral takes care of that on a sustained-release base. While this is very comfortable and low-maintenence, it allows fluctuations when you change water. Check your hardness, and you may be best off with an additive that increases kH and gH instead of messing with pH adjusters. Basically grab the problem by its roots ... and some crushed coral might help you in the long run. Good luck,
HarleyK