Hi All
I'm new to cichlids (and to this forum) so please bear with me...
I'm having trouble getting my GH to "proper" levels for Africans (I'm hoping to get a pair of shell dwellers...the tank is currently cycling). My tap water is quite soft (alkalinity and GH near 0, pH 7.2). On the advice of my LFS, I used Seachem Malawi Victoria Buffer, which raised alkalinity to 120ppm, GH to 50ppm, and pH to 8.0. My problem is that I can't seem to get the GH any higher than 50. I've done some tests, and adding more Seachem product doesn't seem to do anything. Another LFS said to add plain aquarium salt, but that didn't work either.
Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to get a different product? Aaack! Any advice would certainly be appreciated!! ???
I'm new to cichlids (and to this forum) so please bear with me...
I'm having trouble getting my GH to "proper" levels for Africans (I'm hoping to get a pair of shell dwellers...the tank is currently cycling). My tap water is quite soft (alkalinity and GH near 0, pH 7.2). On the advice of my LFS, I used Seachem Malawi Victoria Buffer, which raised alkalinity to 120ppm, GH to 50ppm, and pH to 8.0. My problem is that I can't seem to get the GH any higher than 50. I've done some tests, and adding more Seachem product doesn't seem to do anything. Another LFS said to add plain aquarium salt, but that didn't work either.
Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to get a different product? Aaack! Any advice would certainly be appreciated!! ???