JohnC
Member
Hey,
I'm so used to planted tanks and our lovely soils that it's been a while since I'd done a new plant less one. Added to this there is a complexity of tap water with tiny amounts of natural hardness and a ph of around 6.2....
Since the "friendly" bacteria in the various shop bought filter colony products prefer the ph above 7.2 to get established quickly I'm pondering on ways to buffer and raise the ph of the initial tank water.
which then over the following weeks water changes (i'm not going to be in charge of them) will naturally dilute down to the range of the tap water (with a little GH/KH booster added in each water change).
thinking of a bi-carb of soda dose on set up with some gh/kh booster.
suggestions of alternative? remembering that it's a short term aim.
Cheers,
John
I'm so used to planted tanks and our lovely soils that it's been a while since I'd done a new plant less one. Added to this there is a complexity of tap water with tiny amounts of natural hardness and a ph of around 6.2....
Since the "friendly" bacteria in the various shop bought filter colony products prefer the ph above 7.2 to get established quickly I'm pondering on ways to buffer and raise the ph of the initial tank water.
which then over the following weeks water changes (i'm not going to be in charge of them) will naturally dilute down to the range of the tap water (with a little GH/KH booster added in each water change).
thinking of a bi-carb of soda dose on set up with some gh/kh booster.
suggestions of alternative? remembering that it's a short term aim.
Cheers,
John