pH drop = x.x clown loach
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If the driftwood is real, it could be the culprit. Take it out until you get a handle on your water chemistry.
pupumole;844650; said:confusing... ph at 6, nitrate nitrite n amonia at 0 now...the driftwood was added like a week ago... and i just did like a 15% water change. and added more ph+(not working). Went to the LFS today, and they told me to add some rocks. Those rock r pinkish brown white marble-ish looking ... they told me itll help with ph +... so i got some of em and put it in the wet/dry. hope those rocks work... thanks
The rocks you are speaking of is probably crushed coral. It'll help buffer your water, as to lessen the likelihood of drastic pH swings. Like some of the other member on here mentioned - I too believe it is likely your driftwood. I noticed my water param were way off when i put new driftwood in. I took it out, and everything went back to normal.
and when using baking soda, make sure to dissolve it in water before adding it to your tank, and when you add - add a little at a time.
The tanic acid in driftwood is known to soften water and lower p.h. and a tank with no buffering capacity could be total chaos in these conditions. Buffering will give more stability. take the drift wood out and boil it over and over and this should help!
hmmm... still havent tried the baking soda or take out the driftwood yet.but will do that tomorrow. and no, its definitely not coral, its a white pink reddish rock that they sell at petmart(didnt get it there)and the price depends on how many holes r drilled onto the rock. anyway, today the temp went way up to 86 which i believe doesnt affect ph at all, and pH right now is at 6, and still using those pH+ chemical. going to do a big ole 30% water change and tried the baking soda n things probably tomorrow. thanks
