DeirdreHoyle
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Deirdre are you in Portland? How did I miss that?
I'm in Portland too, I've lived in both water "areas" ... Our water is extremely soft. Usually just 1 drop from KH and GH tests change color.
Coral didn't do anything for me, even at twice the levels recommended here.
My secret formula is for each not quite full 5 gallon bucket (so, probably 4 gallons), I add 1/4 tsp each Chiclid buffer (from Petsmart) and Seachem Equilibrium (from The Wet Spot). That puts me at 4 drops for each and I've never had a pH swing since.
You can buy one container each API Cichlid Buffer and API Chiclid Salts at Petsmart, but I wanted the micronutrients in Equilibrium.
If you are in Portland I'd be happy to give you a few sample doses to see if it works for you. Pm me if you'd like.
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Yes I live in NW portland! Have you also struggled with pH issues??
Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely try that. I have to make a run to the wet spot run so I'll pick some up when I'm there!