Re: Ph which chems??

["Cory and Susanne Williamson" <webwill@infinet.net>]

Crushed oyster shells (available as a bird supplement) work well too.

Cory
----- Original Message -----
From: John Wubbolt <BigJohnW@webtv.net>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: February 1, 2000 6:50 AM
Subject: RE: Ph which chems??


> Hey gooch
> How high do you need to raise the pH.  If you only need to stabilize it
> only a cup full of dolomite will do the trick without causing your water
> to harden too much.   If the tank is heavily planted the plants will go
> nuts in there too.   The stuff given off ( trying not to be technical)
> will be used by the plants giving your tank a nice balance.    A buddy
> of mine is really into planted tanks, i'm not, and his pH crashes with
> all his plants and soft soft water, so he uses a small nylon bag with a
> cup full of dolomite in the back of each tank to keep it from having a
> pH crash.   Works great for him now and his pH has leveled off in what
> he calls a nice workable range.
>
> John
>
>
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