Parallaxus
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Just wondering....
Can I put ANY rocks/stones in my freshwater aquarium?
Thanks
Can I put ANY rocks/stones in my freshwater aquarium?
Thanks
I got rocks from my friends creek, cleaned them and did the vinegar test. I haven't had any issues at all.
Don't boil rocks. That's one of the worst mistakes you can make. 9 times out of 10, nothing happens. That tenth time, it'll blow up... and if you're curious like me, it'll probably blow up in your face.
Vinegar isn't really a good way to check them either. If you have a pH that's above 7, you'll likely never experience any sort of increase due to the rock(s) buffering the water... especially if you're in the 7.6+ range. Even then, the amount of said rock will play a big factor. I
Don't boil rocks. That's one of the worst mistakes you can make. 9 times out of 10, nothing happens. That tenth time, it'll blow up... and if you're curious like me, it'll probably blow up in your face.
Vinegar isn't really a good way to check them either. If you have a pH that's above 7, you'll likely never experience any sort of increase due to the rock(s) buffering the water... especially if you're in the 7.6+ range. Even then, the amount of said rock will play a big factor. I
vinegar is to tell if it's calcium based or not, which to my point, is completely valid. 7.8 is the point where calcium based substrates stop breaking down. Disagree with me if you want, but you can't disagree with science
Google rocks exploding because of boiling. You'll quickly stop recommending it.