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I just purchased a dozen golden apple snails at my fish club auction. In the past, I've had poor luck with ramshorn snails because my water is extremely soft (GH and KH of 3). Over time, the snails would develop shell deformities and die.
What would you recommend as a good source of calcium to boost my KH a bit for the snails' benefit. I was thinking a small piece of clamshell or a piece of cuttlebone.
The pH of my standing tapwater is 7.0, but it drops to 6.8 after a few days in the tank. I have lots of live plants and driftwood. All of my fish are SA and Indonesian species that prefer slightly acidic water, but are supposed to do just fine with a pH of 7.5 so long as it's stable.
What would you recommend as a good source of calcium to boost my KH a bit for the snails' benefit. I was thinking a small piece of clamshell or a piece of cuttlebone.
The pH of my standing tapwater is 7.0, but it drops to 6.8 after a few days in the tank. I have lots of live plants and driftwood. All of my fish are SA and Indonesian species that prefer slightly acidic water, but are supposed to do just fine with a pH of 7.5 so long as it's stable.