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Wrong hemisphere

Geographically speaking - not a commentary on your cerebral function. OK, maybe a little.

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MarkK

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Your best bet is to attend the January meeting where there will probably be lots of Mbuna for sale at dirt cheap prices.

I have Tanganyikans for sale if you are interested in those.
 
dshaffer3

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Thanks for the INFO MarkK!! I don't have any experience with Tanganyikans, but I'm very interested in them. Still researching them. I would definitely want to practice first with keeping the ph at the right levels. Is there anything that you recommend that I read? What sites will give me the most relevant info? I have a 33gal breeder and a 36gal bow that I can use.
 
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Rocket science it's not

One tablespoon of baking soda per five gallons of H2O and use crushed coral or something with similar buffering capacity for substrate and you never have to really think/worry about pH. Ain't no thing.
 
Malawimania

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One tablespoon of baking soda per five gallons of H2O and use crushed coral or something with similar buffering capacity for substrate and you never have to really think/worry about pH. Ain't no thing.[/QUOTE


If I were to use the baking soda, after water changes do I add baking soda for the water I replace, or should I add baking soda for the whole volume of the tank. Can you use too much baking soda? Also, will plecos have a difficult time adjusting to it? I have a L017 not sure how he will respond.

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If I were to use the baking soda, after water changes do I add baking soda for the water I replace, or should I add baking soda for the whole volume of the tank. Can you use too much baking soda? Also, will plecos have a difficult time adjusting to it? I have a L017 not sure how he will respond.

-Steve
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If you are doing smaller water changes, you probably want to measure your pH a few times. Because you may have the pH in your tank dropping some between water changes. If you are doing a 40%+ water change I think the amount for the new water would likely keep the pH at a desired level.

One of the benefits of Baking Soda is that it won't raise the pH above 8-something(don't remember the exact figure). The might be a little high for the more exotic plecos.
 
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