chefjohn2006
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Aug 7, 2014
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Have had Seachem's fluorite gravel for several years, PH has always been around 6 or under. Nothing I have done has ever been able to raise PH in the tank it will go up to 6.2ish and then drop right back down within hours. After losing the last of my fish i decided to pull out all substrate and water and rinse it well and start over, my tap is about 7.2 after refilling the tank with water and the fluorite i was right back at 6-.... I have tried crushed coral, proper PH, lava rocks all without any difference. Today i removed the gravel emptied all water from tank and filter basically changed everything but my bio wheels and am finally at 7. Can anyone recommend a substrate that won't alter PH even though Seachem claims that fluorite won't, apparently they are wrong.
About my tank PH always 6 or less... Ammo Nitrite always 0, Nitrate i keep anywhere from 10 to 20ppm. The one thing is my KH is around 0 very soft but crushed coral should fix this.
About my tank PH always 6 or less... Ammo Nitrite always 0, Nitrate i keep anywhere from 10 to 20ppm. The one thing is my KH is around 0 very soft but crushed coral should fix this.