Limestone

[Conneralbrecht]

I put limestone in my tank with out reading the effects of limestone on ph and hardness will the ph level off? Or will it continue to flucuate

 

[hdultra]

read this link to find your answers.

Rocks and pH - Do Rocks Affect the Water pH?

 

[Conneralbrecht]

If i take the rocks out will my ph...ect go back to normal

 

[hdultra]

Why did you put them in?
Yes in time it will affect your ph I don't know what normal is for you.

My norm is 8 ph. That's why I put them in to raise the general hardness. GH
and also KH. Ph n KH are related.

So yes if you take them out it will lower PH and KH. But not immediately.

 

[Conneralbrecht]

Honestly i put them in there because i thought that they would make a cool looking cave. I feel pretty dumb about that now

 

[hdultra]

Be careful because altering the ph to much can be harmful to fish.
And also can affect beneficial bacteria.

 

[hdultra]

Honestly i put them in there because i thought that they would make a cool looking cave. I feel pretty dumb about that now

I have them in my tank. What fish do you have.
Many people have them also. It's a good way to make stable a ph. With out chemicals.

 

[Conneralbrecht]

I have jaguar cichlid

 

[hdultra]

I have jaguar cichlid

What lakes or regions.

 

[hdultra]

Wow nice fish
Click here to read up on that fish.
Jaguar Cichlids

What is your ph now.
Your Jaguar cichlid will prefer a pH between 7.0 and 8.7 since this is the pH value of its native waters. The recommended dH range is 10-15. The water temperature must be quite high in the aquarium; 77 - 97° F (25 - 36° C). It Say's it from Central America.
This is pretty extreme for a cichlid for the high ranges.

Source
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/

 

[Conneralbrecht]

I have no idea. Is there a way to tell?

 

[Conneralbrecht]

My ph now is 7.6

 

[hdultra]

Honestly i put them in there because i thought that they would make a cool looking cave. I feel pretty dumb about that now

You did nothing wrong. It's a good thing to make the water hard for Cichlids.

I Have Them To: My PH runs from 8 to 8.2

 

[Conneralbrecht]

Cool thank you

 

[hdultra]

Cool thank you

No problem man. Look at the link on page 1 it will tell all you need to know about that fish and how they live in their habitat.

If you need anything else let me know.