Recent content by Arringar

The problem is, one of those chemicals is vital to the calcium level in the tank. Can you recommend a supplement that will not have an effect on the pH?

I tried the pea idea... no improvement so far. I have had the fish for about 10 days, he was doing extremely well until yesterday when this behaviour began. The PurpleUP causes a rapid pH drop, it hit 7.6 at one point, nothing seemed affected except my Heteractis Crispa. I did a full water...

I saw the pea thing referenced somewhere else... What kind of peas?

He seems perfectly normal with the exception of a slight struggle to swim, which he seems to be coping with. I have been having a problem with my pH recently... It will fall without warning, when I buffer it seems to go up too much. The alkalinity is at 12... it happens every time I add...

I have done a PWC today already... no real improvement.

I have a Black Onyx Percula Clown in my 6g minireef that is struggling to swim down... if he stops moving he floats upward pretty quickly. It appears as if he is having some sort of swim bladder issue or perhaps he is bloated with air (he does appear to be visibly bloated a bit). This started...