Star moss rock will increase gh?

[xconnect.]

I realized that star moss are actually tied to a peach colored rock. Was wondering will this increase gh? Because my two feet Fire Red tank ( GH8 ) has nothing rockish to contribute to GH

[stormhawk]

This would depend on the type of rock being used, and to identify it properly would require the services of a geologist.

If you have doubts on the rock, I'd advise you to re-tie the moss to an inert surface, perhaps a piece of SS mesh.

[FaRnieGuy]

I realized that star moss are actually tied to a peach colored rock. Was wondering will this increase gh? Because my two feet Fire Red tank ( GH8 ) has nothing rockish to contribute to GH

i'm not sure whether its the rock which made my ph dropped from 7 to 5.3 after a week.
i only had a piece of coconut husk with erect moss and a DW with erect moss together with 2 pieces of the star moss(attached to the peach colored rock) in the tank.
i've removed the star moss from the tank and did a 50% wc. now my ph remains at above 6.5

[xconnect.]

i'm not sure whether its the rock which made my ph dropped from 7 to 5.3 after a week.
i only had a piece of coconut husk with erect moss and a DW with erect moss together with 2 pieces of the star moss(attached to the peach colored rock) in the tank.
i've removed the star moss from the tank and did a 50% wc. now my ph remains at above 6.5

Gh wise? Because my tank ph is ok

[silane]

Star moss is known to do well on alkaline substrate, so they are plant on alkaline substrate like coral stone, and this will increase pH and GH

[Navanod]

Star moss is known to do well on alkaline substrate, so they are plant on alkaline substrate like coral stone, and this will increase pH and GH

I always thought they were on lava rocks.

Xconnect bro, any good pictures of the moss?

[stormhawk]

FaRnieGuy, are you using soils in this tank? The husk and the driftwood should not bring your pH down by that much unless you were using soil substrate initially.

[FaRnieGuy]

FaRnieGuy, are you using soils in this tank? The husk and the driftwood should not bring your pH down by that much unless you were using soil substrate initially.

I'm using black quartz, does it affect ph?

I removed the star moss from the rock, the whole piece came out with soil. Maybe that soil causes the ph drop?

[FaRnieGuy]

Gh wise? Because my tank ph is ok

I haven measure the gh. Need to get the test kit first. =x

[stormhawk]

Quartz gravel should be inert. It is likely that the combined action of driftwood, coconut husk and the soil under the star moss contributed to the drop in the pH. If you were using CO2 injection it might have played a role too. In some parts of Singapore, the tap water is soft. Mine has a GH of 2 out of the tap, so it can become acidic real quick.