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Hi, having had good success with my Rio 125 Tanganyikan set-up I am looking to make it better.
Due to weight issues I have it full of hollow artificial rock which the fish absolutely love exploring but does squat for the PH situation.
My problem is the PH level. I am in a reasonably hard water area but the best PH I can achieve so far is 7.6
I have real (ie. not coated) black gravel which I was going to change (and still might) to coral gravel/sand but I am afraid that my poop-machine pleco will make that look pants!
Anyway, I have a bag of marine gravel in the filter and have introduced several large barnacle shells to the tank (will be adding more) in an attempt to raise it. Any other suggestions decoration wise?
Now then, I know there are additives (hate that word) to raise the PH and as we know Tanganyika's require stability more than anything else which is why I do very regular but small partial water changes rather the large ones.
Also I know there is a question over iodine too for colour enhancement. I mention this as my Neolamprologus leleupi seem to have dulled in colour a bit but are otherwise healthy and feeding well. (and egg laying again I suspect)
So is there a qualified suggestion/plan out there regarding raising PH to a stable 8.2 and info on the iodine (food) source?
Thanks.....check back later (still job hunting )
Due to weight issues I have it full of hollow artificial rock which the fish absolutely love exploring but does squat for the PH situation.
My problem is the PH level. I am in a reasonably hard water area but the best PH I can achieve so far is 7.6
I have real (ie. not coated) black gravel which I was going to change (and still might) to coral gravel/sand but I am afraid that my poop-machine pleco will make that look pants!
Anyway, I have a bag of marine gravel in the filter and have introduced several large barnacle shells to the tank (will be adding more) in an attempt to raise it. Any other suggestions decoration wise?
Now then, I know there are additives (hate that word) to raise the PH and as we know Tanganyika's require stability more than anything else which is why I do very regular but small partial water changes rather the large ones.
Also I know there is a question over iodine too for colour enhancement. I mention this as my Neolamprologus leleupi seem to have dulled in colour a bit but are otherwise healthy and feeding well. (and egg laying again I suspect)
So is there a qualified suggestion/plan out there regarding raising PH to a stable 8.2 and info on the iodine (food) source?
Thanks.....check back later (still job hunting )