RedSarah
Fish Fanatic
Hi all!
I picked up some really sweet rocks (which I believe to be "elephant skin stones", though they were not labeled) yesterday, cleaned them, and added them to my tank. The LFS staff said that this stone won't affect PH, but I am concerned after doing some research. Some sources say these stones are not good for freshwater tanks, while other sources say they are very popular inert stones. I've also seen these stones in tanks with soft-water species??
Can anyone confirm whether or not this stone is inert, and if it will significantly impact my water chemistry? I love the look of them and really hope to keep them. For reference, my current parameters are as follows:
pH: 7.0
KH: 40ppm
GH: 120ppm
KH seems a little low but I'm not too sure.
Thank you!!
I picked up some really sweet rocks (which I believe to be "elephant skin stones", though they were not labeled) yesterday, cleaned them, and added them to my tank. The LFS staff said that this stone won't affect PH, but I am concerned after doing some research. Some sources say these stones are not good for freshwater tanks, while other sources say they are very popular inert stones. I've also seen these stones in tanks with soft-water species??
Can anyone confirm whether or not this stone is inert, and if it will significantly impact my water chemistry? I love the look of them and really hope to keep them. For reference, my current parameters are as follows:
pH: 7.0
KH: 40ppm
GH: 120ppm
KH seems a little low but I'm not too sure.
Thank you!!