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oz196  Big Fish Posts: 328 Kudos: 119 Votes: 15 Registered: 09-Dec-2002   | How do I raise the alkalinity of my tank? I started useing test stripes to test my water, instead of the drops, and it test alkalinity but i don't know how to raise it. thanks |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51 |     |
Cup_of_Lifenoodles   Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Any carbonate residue should raise your pH, although I don't really see the need to unless you're housing African cichlids, in which case crushed gravel would be better than your other alternatives. I've heard good things about aragonite, too. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51 |   |
| oz196 Big Fish Posts: 328 Kudos: 119 Votes: 15 Registered: 09-Dec-2002 | the paper said alkalinity in the ideal range will help maintain ph, some times mine shifts alittle. what can i add? thanks |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51 | |
| oz196 Big Fish Posts: 328 Kudos: 119 Votes: 15 Registered: 09-Dec-2002 | thanks i found the info out the ph increaser will do what i need thanks |
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