^^ Nice brackish tank. Im currently using lace rock in mine, any one have any horror stories with that? Ive had them in there with the fish for over a year and no problems...
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RadleyMiller;565286; said:just purchased today, tank cloudier than usual because I removed all of my carbon at once like a moron
Nice Scat. I have one and what a character it is
It's in our 150 with BIG driftwood and LOTS of river rock.turtall;565304; said:Nice Scat. I have one and what a character it is
Thanks, I love him. He got really freaked when I added the lace rock and almost jumped out of the tank.
Some rocks will affect the water chemistry. Limestone will affect your water. But you can put it in depending on the fish you have.
Generally before adding any rocks to my tanks I will do a couple of different tests. First try dropping a bit of vinegar on the rock, if it fizzes, DO NOT USE IT!! Secondly I will fill up a bucket with water, test the water and then soak the rock for a few days to a week and retest the water. If nothing has changed then you most likely are good to go! Also before I put a rock in my tank I would either boil it or bake it for a couple hours. Good luck!!
What test do you use for lead, copper, arsenic, etc? And, baking rocks in your part of the country can be hazardous due to asbestos, mercury, and lead existing in alot of areas. The dangers aren't only in mined ores. There are so many farmland areas that are compensated to hold megatonnes of deep mining and strip mining tailings that area residents share most of the same risks that miners do.
Oddball;565539; said:
Good point, Oddball!
If Bitsey bought my rocks and tested them, he would have wasted 63 dollars because they would have fizzed. However, they will not dissolve in my tank because it is brackish, the pH is basic, so I do not need to worry about the CaCO3 breaking down. It only fizzes in an acid, so stay away from acidic water if you use lace rock.
Bitsy;565471; said:
From an API nitrate test kit, the second reagent will give you the same effect, but will be more sensative to low levels than vinegar
