peterngit Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Hi, I am wondering when adding GH booster is large swings harmful to aquarium life? If so slowly should i rise the gh? For example rising the GH of 0 to a GH of 6, is a 4-6 house span enough ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenton Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I'm guessing you mean hour span... Any big swing in your water parameters can be harmful. For most parameters I believe it is suggested to look at moving it by one point of measurement per day, but I've found our Betta is a little more tolerant of slightly bigger swings over a single 24 hour period. To go up by six, maybe do it slowly through your water changes. But....using chemicals to chase a level is fraught with dangers. It can lead to unexpected spikes and troughs, in which case you need to add more or less of something - you end up with a yo-yo as you 'chase' your perfect parameter. Find a way to raise your GH naturally, and then keep it stable, and you should have much less issues. I'm guessing you're not in Adelaide or the GH would be a great deal higher than 0 Is this rain water? If so, try treating some tap water with a water conditioner and then go 50/50 rain water and tap water - should raise your GH and you'll be able to reproduce it the same GH all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterngit Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 im in Sydney =) getting gh test kits in soon, plants are showing some calcium/magnesium deficiency. will need a gh test to confirm if its low ill be adding in those. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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