jim532
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I've got a 5 gallon Fluval spec shrimp tank with red cherries I've got some Java moss, peacock moss, hornwort, a Java fern and wisteria, 2 anubia nan petite, and some driftwood.
The plants are thriving.
PH is almost 8, TDS is 622 tonight. I've ordered a gh and kh test kit so haven't tested yet. I got a copper test kit and I'm at 0 ppm. 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites. Nitrate looks to be about 5ppm
It seems like if I add shrimp I lose about half within 72 hours after drip acclimating. I've had shrimp mate and give birth 2 times since the beginning of the year. Last week I lost 3 berried shrimp.
I'm beginning to think my tap water. is slowly killing them because of high ph. My tap water is only slightly lower ph and has a TDS of 418.
I have a container of RO from the water store ph is around 6.8, TDS is 9 ppm. I'd like to slowly and safely lower the ph in hopes of preserving and growing the population
What is the best way to safely lower the PH?
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The plants are thriving.
PH is almost 8, TDS is 622 tonight. I've ordered a gh and kh test kit so haven't tested yet. I got a copper test kit and I'm at 0 ppm. 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites. Nitrate looks to be about 5ppm
It seems like if I add shrimp I lose about half within 72 hours after drip acclimating. I've had shrimp mate and give birth 2 times since the beginning of the year. Last week I lost 3 berried shrimp.
I'm beginning to think my tap water. is slowly killing them because of high ph. My tap water is only slightly lower ph and has a TDS of 418.
I have a container of RO from the water store ph is around 6.8, TDS is 9 ppm. I'd like to slowly and safely lower the ph in hopes of preserving and growing the population
What is the best way to safely lower the PH?
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