No it will work like the bicarbonate in the ph up only a safer and slowly. I've done this in the past with no adverse affects but actually don't use it anymore.
Where I reside now the ph from the tap is where I like it.
Water quality - low ph
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No it will work like the bicarbonate in the ph up only a safer and slowly. I've done this in the past with no adverse affects but actually don't use it anymore.
Where I reside now the ph from the tap is where I like it.
Good deal. I next day ordered some ph up and also some ph and alkaline stabilizer. I will get the crushed coral when I can get to the store. Currently... that will be Saturday, Friday maybe. I think we have a Thursday ball game so I should have Friday freed up when school lets out.
Don't know about the Gourami but most Amazonian fish like Angelfish and Tetras prefer the 6.5 ph range.
Rustin, Lousiana's annual water report says it's pH is 7.1 -7.8. Where do you get your water from?
Ooops...here's the water report for Ruston.
http://www.ruston.org/downloads/annual_water_quality_report_-_2015.pdf
Any way, this came up a week ago in another thread.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/fish-disease.692699/
You had a tank that you had to leave for a couple weeks, then you moved all the fish. It seemed that you then had ammonia spikes but afaik there was never any posting of water parameters.
Please test and post:
-your tap water pH
-tank water pH
-and tank ammonia, nitrites and nitrates and post it.
If you have kH that would help also. Otherwise, it could get very expensive and frustrating if you are trying to fix something that can't be fixed easily or that isn't really the problem.
http://www.ruston.org/downloads/annual_water_quality_report_-_2015.pdf
Any way, this came up a week ago in another thread.
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/fish-disease.692699/
You had a tank that you had to leave for a couple weeks, then you moved all the fish. It seemed that you then had ammonia spikes but afaik there was never any posting of water parameters.
Please test and post:
-your tap water pH
-tank water pH
-and tank ammonia, nitrites and nitrates and post it.
If you have kH that would help also. Otherwise, it could get very expensive and frustrating if you are trying to fix something that can't be fixed easily or that isn't really the problem.
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also, I apologize and appreciate the concern. I don't live in ruston anymore. I'm in mansfield, la
