Hello everyone!
I have been testing my pH recently and it seems to be consistently at around 7-7.5, but ideally i would like it to be lower as i have Apistos in two separate tanks which i would love to get spawning.
I have added in so many almond tree leaves constantly over the past few months, they turn the water into a nice light tea colour, but the pH out the tap is around 7.5 and with the weekly water changes i do it seems to be having no affect.
I recently found out about alder cones so i have ordered a box of them and will be adding them this week.
Can anyone help with how to use rainwater, i have a communal garden where there is a tank that collects rainwater and i have access to that, but not sure if i need to treat the water first or not.
I hear peat help, but I'm not sure what sort (is it just garden peat?) and how i go about adding this into the tank too.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks. Mil
I have been testing my pH recently and it seems to be consistently at around 7-7.5, but ideally i would like it to be lower as i have Apistos in two separate tanks which i would love to get spawning.
I have added in so many almond tree leaves constantly over the past few months, they turn the water into a nice light tea colour, but the pH out the tap is around 7.5 and with the weekly water changes i do it seems to be having no affect.
I recently found out about alder cones so i have ordered a box of them and will be adding them this week.
Can anyone help with how to use rainwater, i have a communal garden where there is a tank that collects rainwater and i have access to that, but not sure if i need to treat the water first or not.
I hear peat help, but I'm not sure what sort (is it just garden peat?) and how i go about adding this into the tank too.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks. Mil