electromango
Aquarium Advice Regular
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Hey everyone
For my 40g breeder I really want a lot of Amazonian soft-water loving fish. Unfortunately my pH out of the tap is about 7.6+. I've been doing a lot of researching and came to the conclusion of using mineralized top soil with potassium chloride and clay for my planted tank substrate capped with an inch of floramax black sand.
Could I add some peat to my soil substrate to lower my tank's pH? If so, how much? Would the peat adversely affect the soil mechanics/ plant health?
Also, does adding peat moss maintain a constant pH of, like, 6.5, or does it fluctuate with water changes? Also, does the peat moss's effect wear off after a while? Is it safe? Or are there other safer alternatives?
Thanks so much!
For my 40g breeder I really want a lot of Amazonian soft-water loving fish. Unfortunately my pH out of the tap is about 7.6+. I've been doing a lot of researching and came to the conclusion of using mineralized top soil with potassium chloride and clay for my planted tank substrate capped with an inch of floramax black sand.
Could I add some peat to my soil substrate to lower my tank's pH? If so, how much? Would the peat adversely affect the soil mechanics/ plant health?
Also, does adding peat moss maintain a constant pH of, like, 6.5, or does it fluctuate with water changes? Also, does the peat moss's effect wear off after a while? Is it safe? Or are there other safer alternatives?
Thanks so much!