Currently i have a 5'x2'x2' tank with large cichlids which i am looking to rehome and start again with some community fish. Mainly Barbs. My question is that i have some extra large 'spaghetti rocks' in my tank and when i bought it i was told it would raise the pH of my tank. I was told this would be fine with my larger new world cichlids and i was wondering will it have to be removed when i restock my tank with much smaller and less hardier community fish? Thanks.
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Steve H.
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You want a higher pH for "old world cichlids" ...Africans like pH in the 8's.
New world...South Americans tend to like lower pH in the 6's.
A stable pH is overall more important than the number
New world...South Americans tend to like lower pH in the 6's.
A stable pH is overall more important than the number
Not all African cichlids are rift valley fish...
Barbs generally do best in soft acidic water.
Barbs generally do best in soft acidic water.
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