anyone have any Ph problems with drylok? after building my background my ph keeps rising i filled it up let it run several days, drained it 3 times before i filled it and started cycling itused all the substrate from old tank, filters, let that run for over two weeks checked it 0 amonia, nits ph was 8 which the tap water where i live is high normally before i moved my midas into it, he wouldnt eat and was acting odd the first day, i thought maybe in shock figured he would come around day two still acting odd ph was higher tha day before did partial w/c ended up removing him on day 4 he had lost almost all color was swiming but looked completely lost checked the parmiters my ph was as high as my test went like 8.8 i put him back in his old tank and the next morning his eyes were clouded over i didnt think he was going to make it but started treating with melafix and after alil over a week the clouding is almost completely gone in one eye and the other on is getting clearer everday, he has his color back and is eating fine . now back to the tank w background i have drained it 2 more times and the ph starts off normal and over night it is 8.8 or more i have put some feeders in it and they seem to be just fine for the last 6 days eating and everything but im scared to put any fish i care about in it all i can think it could be is what i tinted it with or the drylok, im to the point im about ready to rip it out of the tank. any help would be great
problem with diy background
- Thread starter cichlidcody
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Is it possible to remove the background and coat it with a clear epoxy to seal everything in?
If not you need to keep changing the water and give it more time. I read somewhere that adding salt will help it cure.
If not you need to keep changing the water and give it more time. I read somewhere that adding salt will help it cure.