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johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004   | If I raise my pH with rocks or crushed coral, then when I do water changes how can I match the pH in the new water? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19 |     |
FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002   | Hi, If you are only making a 10 or 20% water change in the tank, I would not worry about the difference. It will naturally rise to the levels you want and everything should be just fine. Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19 | |
| johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004 | That's good, I would be doing about 20% water changes weekly. However, I'm talking about a 10g, so could that combination of pH difference cause the overall pH to drop too low? My pH is currently 7.6 but I was thinking of adding some rock to raise it a bit for my l. ocellatus. [span class="edited"][Edited by johnsmith 2004-07-02 19:47][/span] |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19 | |
| FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002 | Hi, What you might try is mixing crushed coral and crushed oyster shells together as substrate. The combination makes for an interesting "gravel." Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
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