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	Limestone effects on water parameters
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I recently found out that my high phosphate levels in my tank are being caused by bad Eco-complete. Supposely limestone got into the substrate mix. The thing I don't undertand is my ph (6.7 with co2) 7.2 without and kh (4) are both low. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	For sure that Limestone will higher the ph in your tank. Most African Cichlids like to have high ph but most SA fish don't. 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.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Well, that's the thing, I'm not sure why my ph isn't higher if the limestone was added to the Eco and making my tank phosphate rich. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	If your ph and kh didn't raise then it's not actually limestone that got in the mix. It has to be something else.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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