Hi,
I've (usually) always hard fairly hard water (15 - 20 gh)
My LFS said it was probably the gravel. So, i tested it (take some out, dry it off - then add some ph minus to it. if it bubbles, or even smokes, then thats the prob). It did bubble/pop a bit, but not much. I DONT fancy changing all the gravel! any ideas?
while at my LFS, they told me to try a bioplast filter insert for the juwel range. So, i did. And it really works! Previously, simply putting in peat extract didnt do anything! But this baby lowered the gh in hours!! It also keeps a good PH level too!
BUT, this has come at a price. The water is now darker, peat coloured. It may be more natural, but I prefered it when it was clear! Can i achieve a low gh level, but with nice clear water?
cheers!
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Tank details: Juwel Rio 180 (180l capacity), Temp: 27c, Nitrate: < 5mg/l to 0 mg/l, gh: 12, ph: 6.5 / 7
Fish: 3 blue gourami (2 male, 1 female), 2 dwarf gourami (1 male, 1 female), 1 male siamese, 1 female
8 neon tetras, 3 clown loaches, 1 plec, 4 guppies (now with 5/6 fry)
water changes: once a week. 25-30%
AND one fish cam here
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I've (usually) always hard fairly hard water (15 - 20 gh)
My LFS said it was probably the gravel. So, i tested it (take some out, dry it off - then add some ph minus to it. if it bubbles, or even smokes, then thats the prob). It did bubble/pop a bit, but not much. I DONT fancy changing all the gravel! any ideas?
while at my LFS, they told me to try a bioplast filter insert for the juwel range. So, i did. And it really works! Previously, simply putting in peat extract didnt do anything! But this baby lowered the gh in hours!! It also keeps a good PH level too!
BUT, this has come at a price. The water is now darker, peat coloured. It may be more natural, but I prefered it when it was clear! Can i achieve a low gh level, but with nice clear water?
cheers!
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Tank details: Juwel Rio 180 (180l capacity), Temp: 27c, Nitrate: < 5mg/l to 0 mg/l, gh: 12, ph: 6.5 / 7
Fish: 3 blue gourami (2 male, 1 female), 2 dwarf gourami (1 male, 1 female), 1 male siamese, 1 female
8 neon tetras, 3 clown loaches, 1 plec, 4 guppies (now with 5/6 fry)
water changes: once a week. 25-30%
AND one fish cam here
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but because of this, i've tried RO water, this was fine for a day or so, but soon became hard! as for decorations, i dont think so. nothing that would effect gh? live plants, and some bog wood (cleaned, pre soaked etc)
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