Hi,
I am planning on adding co2 to my tank so am very much a newbie on this subject. I would therefore much appreciate some help understanding how the pH will affected when I dose CO2.
My pH is 6.0 (according to an API test kit) even though my tap water is 7.5. I think this is due to bogwood in the tank. If I dose co2 I believe it would bring it down 1.0 to 5.0pH?
I have stocked, bolivian rams, apistogramma cacatuoides, diamond tetra, rummy nose tetra and kuhli loach. Now I think all those fish can handle the pH but i'm not sure about the kuhli loach. Widipedia for example says 5.5- 7 so 5 should be ok? I have amano shrimp too, no idea if they could adapt to that pH? most sites say 6.5ish
I also have fairly soft water. An API test kit shown that my tap water is at 3KH and 6GH. Will my tank water be the same hardness or will the bogwood have lowered that too? I can get it tested as well if need be. So I was wondering will I have to dose bicarbonate soda or something to stop any pH crashes.
Thanks for any help,
Si
I am planning on adding co2 to my tank so am very much a newbie on this subject. I would therefore much appreciate some help understanding how the pH will affected when I dose CO2.
My pH is 6.0 (according to an API test kit) even though my tap water is 7.5. I think this is due to bogwood in the tank. If I dose co2 I believe it would bring it down 1.0 to 5.0pH?
I have stocked, bolivian rams, apistogramma cacatuoides, diamond tetra, rummy nose tetra and kuhli loach. Now I think all those fish can handle the pH but i'm not sure about the kuhli loach. Widipedia for example says 5.5- 7 so 5 should be ok? I have amano shrimp too, no idea if they could adapt to that pH? most sites say 6.5ish
I also have fairly soft water. An API test kit shown that my tap water is at 3KH and 6GH. Will my tank water be the same hardness or will the bogwood have lowered that too? I can get it tested as well if need be. So I was wondering will I have to dose bicarbonate soda or something to stop any pH crashes.
Thanks for any help,
Si