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    lighting question

    just keep a eye on the paper - I dont want you to burn your house down- if your watts are crisping it - use a high heat paint (automotive store) or I'm sure there is heat ressistant paper. I used neither because my wattage was low -(no pics)
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    great website good info to keep in mine but my ammonia and nitrates are fine?? going to try reboiling process on drift wood - i noticed that its being to break off pretty easy - maybe after long periods of time they deteriate and begin acidifing water in a greater degree or -----may be the...
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    lighting question

    I dont no if this helps but,I once used construction paper on the hood glass and cut holes and shapes to light the areas I wanted (plants) and block out light in other areas. it also looks kind of cool when rays of lights are cracking through
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    thank you for the responses. nitrates are fine - I will go check out this web site
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    over the past 6 months I have seen the drop.
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    steady 7.0 for years now hovering around 6.4-6.5. combating with "seachem ph.7 neutral regulator" . local water is 7.5
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    20% once a week like clockwork
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    ph dropping on an old tank

    I have a 6 yr old 20 gallon w/ 1 pleco, 5 harlequins, 2 barbs, flugal 204, 1 mid size driftwood. slowly the ph has been dropping. no new changes to the tank has been made. ph ok for 5 1/2 yr. -no problems. no idea? anyone?
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