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01-13-2007, 01:57 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Getting the CO2 going again has done the trick - pH back to 7.0 and I've added enough tap water to get the kH up a bit to buffer it. Thankfully no more deaths, but I lost quite a lot of fish before getting this sorted - live and learn.
I've put a couple of pics in the photos section Matt - my computer skills arn't up to adding a thumbnail here! Your tank looks excellent Travis, and I agree a well planted freshwater can look just as good as a marine.
Thanks,
Ben. | 
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01-13-2007, 02:19 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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Glad to hear it Ben. Good to know.
Just use this button to add pics in posts: 
Your tank: 
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01-13-2007, 02:58 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alvin, Tx Age: 30
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Thanks Ben, your tanks looks real nice as well. Glad to hear you got your ph straightened out.
Travis
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01-15-2007, 04:39 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Just a test
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01-15-2007, 05:03 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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FYI in the future if any of you ever have a problem with a Spike in Carbonate levels or sudden upward swing in PH just pour Club Soda into the tank at a rate of 10 oz per Tank 50 gallons and that will pull it back in line add as needed with a 1/2 hr between dosages .. Club Soda should be close by for any reef keeper . Its is just CO2. And Far better then mixing vinegar and water and guessing at strength. Works for freshwater also.. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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01-30-2007, 06:43 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
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| Hi,
HI,
I used to have lots of problems with alk drops and acid ph spikes until this PHD, told me to try a little of the crushed coral in the gravel it stabilizes the PH at 7.4 , I thought it would bother my fish but have kept many this way for over 5-6 years and never had a problem with death, Most ph spikes in fresh water usally due to free carbonate completly used up, I used to dipstix for carobonate but the crushed coral worked so well I stopped.
I have usally one well rinsed cup of the FLa crushed coral to 100 gal tank.
It sounds crazy but works for me.
I do use some salt for my south american cichlids most plants hate salt
Doug
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