Better-German-Blues
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If you have any real driftwood in your tank, that will cause the Ph to drop too. Any type of real wood that is safe for aquariums can cause this to be the end result along with brown/yellow water.
Thanks, that is great information!
No, the water is definitely cloudy. Could it be bacteria blooming? That's kind of what I was hoping
And here's a picture of the tank (just in case anything else looks weird).
And here's a picture of the tank (just in case anything else looks weird).
Not likely that it has much to do with the tail situation etc, but ideally your heater needs to be at an angle rather than straight upward, it won't work as well like that.
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Sorry, but I'm going to disagree with that. Some heater manufacturers even state to place it vertically in the aquarium, some others show diagrams with them being vertical. I know plenty of aquarists, myself included, who place their heaters vertically, horizontally, or along the bottom of the tank (not touching the gravel, though)...whatever suits (and providing the manufacturer hasn't stipulated any strict instructions e.g. "Do not place vertically" etc). Some are fully submersible, others are not, so that is another thing to check before installing it.