scottsheldrick
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Feb 5, 2017
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Hi All,
I recently added IAL to my tank for my Kuhli Loaches, neon tetras and Bristlenose Pleco to provide extra cover and create 'darker' water in the hope of replicating their natural environment as much as possible.
Unfortunately, since adding the leaves my ph levels have been dropping all the way down to 6.0 before i perform a water change to counteract this. My tap water is 6.8..
Has anyone had these issues before or have any recommendations as to what i should do next?
I'm starting to think that all the benefits of the IAL are being outweighed by this ph issue..
Thanks
I recently added IAL to my tank for my Kuhli Loaches, neon tetras and Bristlenose Pleco to provide extra cover and create 'darker' water in the hope of replicating their natural environment as much as possible.
Unfortunately, since adding the leaves my ph levels have been dropping all the way down to 6.0 before i perform a water change to counteract this. My tap water is 6.8..
Has anyone had these issues before or have any recommendations as to what i should do next?
I'm starting to think that all the benefits of the IAL are being outweighed by this ph issue..
Thanks