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Hi all! problem solved! thanks every1 :D ! iv added crushed coral 2 both of my filters which has increased the ph and the kh of my water! thanks alot! my ph in both tanks is about 6.8 which is perfect! oh and yhbae tanks for your advice on boling the driftwood. I already boiled it several...

ok thaks for all your help :D . im going to the lfs tomorow to see if i can get some crushed coral and if not im going to experiment with baking soda! Hopefully this will resolve my problem! thanks for all your help! il keep you all upto date with the situation!

thanks bangin! can i do this with fish present in the tank? and will it keep the kh stable or will i have to add the baking soda daily/weekly?

first thanks for all your replies! Iv just tested my kh and its low :( dont know exactaly how low coz of cheap unacurate test kits but about 10 - 20ppm. how will crushed coral help to keep a stable ph? if i add crushed coral will it alow me to increase the ph? also will adding crushed coral...

Hi everyone. Im having a problem with my ph :( . the ph of my tap water is about 7.5 however the ph in both my tanks is below 6 . Both of the tanks are planted and contain driftwood (soaked and boiled before been added to the tanks) all other water peramaters are fine and the tempratures of the...

Hi! im going to change the filter in my tank and was just wondering how this should be done. Should i leave the remaining filter in with my new filter so that the tank does not have cycle again with the new filter (the tank has just completed the cycle)? if I should do this how long should I...

thanks for your replies! what fish do you think would go well with this set up excluding the shovelnose?

Hi every1! Im currently cycling a 55gallon tank and im planning to stock it with the following fish: 1 Lima shovelnose, 3 Pictus Cats, 1 Brislenose and 1 unidentified whiptail. Just wondering how this sounds to every1, Iv done all my research on the fish and just wanted 2 make shure that this...