Multi's (Again)

[alan3513]

I would like to keep Multi's but my water is very soft with PH around 7, and realise that they require hard water with a high PH. I have put Argos play sand in some of my other tanks but need to put crushed coral in these tanks as the Ph drops to around 6 if i don't. What other sand can i use that would be suitable and raise the PH ? I can't put anything in the filter as the ones i use in my fish hut are homemade sponge filters with nowhere for anything to go, thanks.

 

[bullit]

Does that make sense? lol. So your already using coral sand, or not? Do you know your kh and gh?, as if there high then i wouldnt worry about it.
You can use coral sand but baking soda is an easy way to raise your ph.

 

[alan3513]

Why doesn't it make sense ? I didn't say i used coral sand. I said i use play sand and added Crushed coral (Not coral sand)to raise the PH. The crushed coral i use is far too big for Multi's hence why i asked what was the best sand for them.

 

[kiriyama]

Ocean rock or Tuffa rock will raise the pH slightly, adding bicarbonate of soda will raise the pH, Caribsea african cichlid sand claims to buffer the pH...

I actually wouldn't worry about it to much, my water from the tap is pH7 and I kept my first Multies with no probelms, after the sand and rock my pH was 7.4 . . .

Cheers, Sean

 

[alan3513]

Thanks again.

 

[bullit]

Why doesn't it make sense ? I didn't say i used coral sand. I said i use play sand and added Crushed coral (Not coral sand)to raise the PH. The crushed coral i use is far too big for Multi's hence why i asked what was the best sand for them.

get you now. when you said crushed coral, i thought you meant sand.

 

[alan3513]

No Problem, Thanks again.

 

[talisker]

i've kept multis at around ph 7.4 no problems at all.

 

[kiriyama]

Just to add, the Multies will be much happier and healthier with a consistant pH rather than fluctuating through various buffering methods. If you're buying them locally there's a good chance the LFS water comes from the same supplier as you so should be same pH/chemistry. . . . .
Good luck and let us know how you get on. . . .


Cheers, Sean

 

[alan3513]

Thanks again

 

[kiriyama]

Thanks again

Hey mate , just noticed your location, funny thing is I recently picked up some Multies in Falkirk and they were handed in from a breeder from Lanarkshire . . .

Cheers, Sean

 

[alan3513]

Wish i knew who it was, it would make things easier, i'll ask about, Cheers.