i have NOT checked it with a pet shop. i am from the UK and we are in lockdown, everything is shut atm. so not really possible.
yesturday i put in a lot of PH buffer, that is meant to raise the PH. this worked... briefly. it increased the PH by about .3-.35 but then just started going down...
no, higher PH. reef tanks need to be 8.2-8.3 PH
i already have that substrate and rock. both are meant to increase PH and the salt i have is also meant to help get a high PH. This is my problem.
some Mysis.
i am aiming for 8.2-8.3 as i defiantly want corals.
i have Aragonite sand and rock. about 30kg total (sand and rock)
just done a calcium test. its right at the top end of the recommended level: 450mg/l CA2+
i have some Kh buffer, but my Kh is already on the high side of recomended...
Hi everyone, I'm new here.
I had fish growing up. Tropical and cold Fresh. and a pond. Fairly standard, except I had some Breeding Greater Crested Newts in the Pond. Didn't do anything with them but the occasional feeding, and pulling out some of the weed. Just left them alone and they were...
Hi every one, Dobby here. I always had fish growing up but this is my first foray into a marine aquarium. Naturally i go for a reef aquarium as my first attempt.
My problem is Ph. It is WAY to low. 7.52 (seneye) and about 7.8 from a NTLabs test kit. I can not get it up enough.
Tank: 220L, Red...