Hi I haven't bought it yet but will be buying 35kg of Ocean rock and picking up tomorrow. It's the type of rock which you see in cichlid tanks. I do have cichlids at the moment but was thinking about changing to community setup but still deciding what to have so suggestions will be nice (I have a 4ft).
I wanted to know:
How the rock will affect my tanks water quality in terms of:
Hard or soft water - Will it change this and what to? How will you know if the water is hard or soft?
PH - Will this rise the ph or lower it?
If I change from cichlids to community, would they be fine with the rocks (water quality) or will it affect them in anyway?
Will 35kg of rock be safe in the 4ft as the tank is on a cabinet supported by the floor and wall, cabinet is built in and does not move.
How much is it generally on average for 1kg of ocean rock?
If you could answer as much as you can then please could you do so.
If there are any other tips and pointers you can give out I will truly appreciate it and please give suggestions for community fish or even at semi-aggressive level.
Thanks
I wanted to know:
How the rock will affect my tanks water quality in terms of:
Hard or soft water - Will it change this and what to? How will you know if the water is hard or soft?
PH - Will this rise the ph or lower it?
If I change from cichlids to community, would they be fine with the rocks (water quality) or will it affect them in anyway?
Will 35kg of rock be safe in the 4ft as the tank is on a cabinet supported by the floor and wall, cabinet is built in and does not move.
How much is it generally on average for 1kg of ocean rock?
If you could answer as much as you can then please could you do so.
If there are any other tips and pointers you can give out I will truly appreciate it and please give suggestions for community fish or even at semi-aggressive level.
Thanks