I want to get my pH where it is closer to my tapwater baseline so I won’t stress out the fish too much doing PWC’s. So to do that I’m going to have to maintain a higher KH and GH correct?
Amber
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: > > > Amber, > > Daily dosing is […]
I just did my baseline tests, initial tests had my pH at 6.5-6.6 and GH was approx 100ppm , and KH was 18ppm or less (1 drop). pH rose to 6.8 after 24 and 48 hours, GH lowered to 38ppm after 48 hours and KH remained the same the whole time. As you […]
I soaked in hot water and rinsed it very well, I wasn’t sure if I could boil it though, so I just used really hot tap water instead. It’s also been sitting outside on the porch for about 5 months I don’t like using bleach, I guess I tend to mess […]
Hi Amber, I am still trying to figure out exactly what your trying to do here. Sorry I lost your original post. But may I offer some food for thought? First, here is a link and picture of the Oyster Shell Flour and its manufacture: http://www.downtoearthdistributors.com/oystershell.html Next, I am reading […]
most of the crushed coral is sold live, they’re getting it somewhere, hmmm… wonder where? Should I wait to add any more of the crushed coral? I’m not sure how fast it would normally affect the GH or KH.
Amber
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: > > > OOHHHH.. so now we have […]
I accidentally bought the wrong kind of bulbs, I bought the kind I use in the 125 gallon tank hood and while it’s nice to have spairs handy I had planned on replacing the actinics in the 55 gallon community tank.
I was looking at the right kind of bulbs this time and they […]
Lenny, I know exactly what you mean by filling in lyrics that just don’t seem to sound distinctive enough to be understood as what they were written as. I think most of us have done that at times, going with the way it sounds to us, I know I’ve done that many times even […]
I didn’t destroy anything, it was given to me by the previous owner of the 125 gallon tank, she was going to throw it away so I said i would take it off of her hands, figured it may come in handy some day
Amber
Lenny V. aka GoldLenny wrote: > > > Calcium […]
I have a garbage can full of crushed coral LOL. That’s going to last me awhile for now, and it’s free. I will figure out something different when I run low on the crushed coral
Also no one answered my question about calcium chloride, what does it affect? GH or KH? I […]
My GH doesn’t seem that low though, especially with the coral chunks and shells in the tank… or am I wrong? 4 drops is what the test was earlier for GH, before I added some of the crushed coral (which is the consistency of slightly larger than sand you would find on […]