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	Best way to raise Ph?
bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005	What do you consider the best way to raise ph? I have a tap water with 6.7 ph and I am thinking about a multi tank with a ph of around 8. Thanks "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons
Posted 17-Feb-2006 06:05
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited by FRANK Hi, Were I you, I would use crushed dolomite, or crushed limestone as substrate in the tank. Both are carbonates and will bring the pH into the low 8.x and increase the Ca and Mg as well as other minerals in the water. Crushed coral will do the same, but it is primarily CaCO3 and has no Mg. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 17-Feb-2006 06:30
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Edited by Theresa_M The problem is that multies do not like substrate and they'll move it to rearrange the tank how they like it. In my multi tank I have a very thin layer of crushed coral; I also put some in a media bag in the filter. Multies like lots and lots of shells...my tank is a 10g and I have at least 50 whale eye shells. The combination of the coral and shells keeps the pH at ~8.0, up from ~7.4. The pic gives an idea of how hard they'll work to move substrate. Here's a section of my multi tank. They cleared everything out of that ring of shells, all the down to the glass. It was moved to the front and back corners. These are ~1" fish, yet that back corner pile is over 3.5" tall! I love shellies *Attached Image:* ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 17-Feb-2006 07:37
bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005	Edited by bcwcat22 Did you order your shells from the site you posted? Do you know what shipping is on the site? If not from that site do you know any other site? "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons
Posted 19-Feb-2006 01:44
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can add some Limestone rocks in your tank & the ph will be raised slowly. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 20-Feb-2006 02:41


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