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Old 23-06-2014, 11:19 PM   #1
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Default ketapang leaves or driftwood for ray tank

im having problem with my tank ph at 8+ on my p14 tank..

so decided to put either a ketapang leaves or a driftwood on my sump..
to lower my ph

which is better between the two?

or anybody can help what other thing i will do to lower my ph? i would prefer naturally no medecine or chemicals...


by the way.. i waterchange my tank 20 percent twice a week...
new water have a ph of 7.5... i wonder why my tank is like this...
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Old 24-06-2014, 03:11 AM   #2
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Take out all ph buffer such as cc or os. Then just put a ph meter inside to monitor the ph. Once hit the desired ph, then add baking soda to sustain the same level can liao. Problem solved
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Old 24-06-2014, 04:09 AM   #3
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Maybe u can try peat moss to lower ur ph. If they r healthy eating in ph 8 den is ok ba. As time goes N rays shit alot ur ph will start to drop
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Old 24-06-2014, 07:54 AM   #4
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what is OS?

i dont have chip corals in my tank since i thought in can only increase my ph more..

i have a pair of p14 in my tank..
one ray is eating well, the other did not eat for 4 days already...

the tank is about 10 months already...

i have a pair of bd pups together with the pair of p14 in this tank before unfortunately the bd died one after another about 6 months ago..

i am afraid my 1 p14 will be dead anytime soon...

im suspecting it my ph that is too high

here is the pic of my sump (but not updated) im planning to change all my media to seporax or seachem matrix one chamber at a time...
since i dont have any reason anymore why my tank ph is up

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Old 24-06-2014, 10:26 AM   #5
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what is OS?

i dont have chip corals in my tank since i thought in can only increase my ph more..

i have a pair of p14 in my tank..
one ray is eating well, the other did not eat for 4 days already...

the tank is about 10 months already...

i have a pair of bd pups together with the pair of p14 in this tank before unfortunately the bd died one after another about 6 months ago..

i am afraid my 1 p14 will be dead anytime soon...

im suspecting it my ph that is too high

here is the pic of my sump (but not updated) im planning to change all my media to seporax or seachem matrix one chamber at a time...
since i dont have any reason anymore why my tank ph is up

Bro,

OS = Oyster Shell.

Just let the bioload slowly decrease your pH then. As time goes it will drop slowly. Do measure your water parameters just to ensure all factors are under control.
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Old 24-06-2014, 01:44 PM   #6
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if bioload can help decrease my ph.. can i add some fish like a arowana in my tank. to make my ph drop faster?

my tank size is 6ft x 3ft x 2ft only fish inside is a pair of p14 ray about 6 to 7 inches in size..

thank you
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Old 24-06-2014, 01:44 PM   #7
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ray tank need to have CC or OS to maintain pH.
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Old 24-06-2014, 03:54 PM   #8
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Just remove all os.. cc and wait for the ph to drop but do use a ph monitor 24/7.. once the ph drop to your desirable level than slowly add in os or cc to maintain it..
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Old 24-06-2014, 10:16 PM   #9
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I tried ketapang leaves and peat moss before. No use. End up 2 of my bd died one after another. My highest ph reached about 8.7 then! Maybe due to my additional lime stone coral rocks from Bali then.

Your Bacteria House are china made types? They may cause higher ph. What I did last time was to remove my bacteria house, os and other medias portion by portion and perform massive water change and add ph powder (seachem is good) down to lower the ph bit by bit. But took me 1-2 months to stabilise to desire ph. Maybe I didn't change enough water then. Afterwhich I add in all bacteria house, os and medias back (except my Bali rocks) and it's ok. But i have a ph meter connected to my fgt now to monitor daily now.

Will be best if you can re-start your water since tank is easier to re-start. It should be faster.
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Old 24-06-2014, 10:57 PM   #10
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i have a pair of p14 in my tank..
one ray is eating well, the other did not eat for 4 days already...

the tank is about 10 months already...

i have a pair of bd pups together with the pair of p14 in this tank before unfortunately the bd died one after another about 6 months ago..

i am afraid my 1 p14 will be dead anytime soon...

im suspecting it my ph that is too high
hey.. high ph don't kill the rays.. I ever measure a ph of 8.5 in breeding ponds..
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