plus it's very expensive
okay so let's say this doesn't work is there anything else I could use instead of play sand?
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Will Imagitarium Sand change my ph?
- Thread starter RainGamma
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This is what I got I might be reading it wrong. So I will do a second test later
PH: 7.0/7.5
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: ( not sure if I spelt it right) 0.5
Okay I think I did it correct maybe wrong some people said that the strip test isn’t accurate but I will get the ones with the tube soon. So this is what I got.
PH:7.0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0.5
KH: 120/ 6.7 (they told me to divide I got that when I did)
GH: 180/ 10 (that’s what I got after dividing it)
I’m pretty sure that the ph and kh are accurate not sure about the GH hard to read.
PH:7.0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0.5
KH: 120/ 6.7 (they told me to divide I got that when I did)
GH: 180/ 10 (that’s what I got after dividing it)
I’m pretty sure that the ph and kh are accurate not sure about the GH hard to read.
@Back in the fold I think you were correct. It didn’t change my ph but I will continue to monitor for a week or so. My fish look healthy and are active.
So that you know what this means, the first figure is the GH or KH in ppm, the second figure in the level in dH. Some fish profiles use one unit, some use the other.
Are these numbers from a test of the tap water on its own, or water in an aquarium?
You should test the tap water on its own. When testing p|H of tap water, allow a glass of water to sit 24 hours before testing. Dissolved CO2 can affect the result, and this allows any CO2 to dissipate out. GH and KH can be tested immediately. This is just the tap water on its own, no sand or anything.
The test of the effect of the sand on pH must be done separately. I take it the sand is in the aquarium now, so test the aquarium water for pH and repeat this over a few days. Always test at the same time of day each day for consistency.
Given the GH and KH you do not want anything that raises pH, given the softer water fish mentioned. So it is important to get all this sorted out.
I don't have Flourite sand, but Flourite clay in black and one tank in "dark" which is a dark brown. They also sell a brick red color; Other than a ton of rinsing before using and having about 3" of substrate for my plants - I don't have anything good or bad to say about it. It's never damaged my cory's mouth but I will keep an eye out for that happening, I don't notice it being hugely softer than gravel but perhaps a little smaller and rounded more than regular gravel. I can't tell somebody if it's worth the money because I've never used anything else and it is pricey. My plants have grown astronomically - even without any fertilizer I have to cut them back every week or so they grow that fast. I don't think the fish seem to care.
Water in Aquarium
You should test the tap water on its own to see what you are starting with. Follow the detail in post #39 when testing pH of tap water.
Okay I will
I checked it tap water ph is the same
Did you test tap water that had been freshly run AND tap water that had been allowed to stand for 24 hours? They probably are not the same, mine certainly changes on standing.
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