amazonia new or old..
Need some help here.
Im running a 40cm x 30cm x 40cm(rough estimate) tank.
I have 16 C.Habrosus & 20 Boraras Brigittae & 6 Sakura shrimps(in a satellite breeding tank)
Using black quartz. But I have Amazonia in the satellite breeder box.
I have a coconut husk and a piece of DW, both with erect moss tied to it.
I have no idea why my ph level just keeps going down. After 60% WC, ph is about 6.5, just 1 day later, ph is near 5.. My sakuras are stoning, cories not really eating..
I changed my filter from a HOF to Eden 501.
I only have ph testing kit. So I don't know my other parameters.
Temp is 28-30.
I don't have time to get the bottle of ph Up. Too busy with work.
Dilemma. I'm thinking whether it's the coconut husk that's giving me the problem.
Regards,
胡炽文
Sherman Foo
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But the problem started before I added the satellite tank with the amazonia
Regards,
胡炽文
Sherman Foo
Try removing the coconut husk 1st it still have the issue use a small breeder box leave a few piece of coral chip to let it adjust back slowly i won't do drastic ph up will shock your lifestock
Can I make the following suggestions?
1. Remove all the fishes and put in a tank without plants and sand bed. Air pump 24/7 operating with air stone. This is to allow the fishes to be nursed back to health. Best if the water ph at 6.5-6.8.
2. Tackle the main tank seperately until it is stable.
3. Can you upload a photo of the tank?
4. I do not think the coconut husk is giving you problem.
Questions
1. How long have you cycle the tank before the introduction of plants?
2. How long have you cycle the tank after the introduction of plants?
heard of using baking soda to raise ph. is this recommended?
It will bring up your KH in turn bringing up the pH. Problem with this is if the swing is major (KH swing) you risk killing your livestock. I wouldn't mess with it unless it's 100% neccessary, you'll have to remember to mix tap water prior to water changes to match the KH to avoid doing any harm to your livestock. Crushed coral works better IMO with less risk of causing a large swing.
Regards,
Jalal K.
my ph is stuck around 5.5 to 6 for quite some time, will daily 20% water changes give me a STABLE 6.5-7 in ph value?
It all depends on the pH of the water you're adding to the tank. What is the pH of the water you use for waterchanges?
Regards,
Jalal K.
Baking soda maintains kh so that ph does not go acidic so fast. Chances is that you will overdose the soda and the glass will be very powder like. Hard to clean off. Can consider adding water since we are moving into haze season, recent weather pretty dry due to thailand forest fire, evaporation also faster. If rainy day, then do 20-30% water change until comfort level. Don't overdo, it will harm the fish (ph shock).
first, go clean the filter and observe. now usually it is the plant or soil that give much headaches. so try cleaning the filter and replace the filter medias; because it went so fast on ph, it should be reflective next day. if cleaning doesn't help, can look into resccape already.
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