Angharad
Seedling
- Joined
- 8 Sep 2014
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I have a friend on another forum who lives in the UK but in a very soft water area. Infact, their tank is around the 6PH mark! They are looking at switching from gravel to a capped soil, and as they are unable to cycle a filter properly due to their water being too soft/low hardness, I have suggested this may be a good option.
I knwo every tank is different, but if you have used it, how much did it raise your PH/GH/KH by and, more importantly, how long did the effect last?
If it lasts a good while, it may be an option to start them off, and we can get an idea of how often to test the water to be able to tell when the PH falls again (I personally would suggest fortnightly/weekly if it is a longer term effect, but maybe I am overcautious). If it is very short-lived, maybe I can get some as I am only not using it as I live in a very hard/high PH area.
I knwo every tank is different, but if you have used it, how much did it raise your PH/GH/KH by and, more importantly, how long did the effect last?
If it lasts a good while, it may be an option to start them off, and we can get an idea of how often to test the water to be able to tell when the PH falls again (I personally would suggest fortnightly/weekly if it is a longer term effect, but maybe I am overcautious). If it is very short-lived, maybe I can get some as I am only not using it as I live in a very hard/high PH area.