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Hi all, Could using liquid fertilizer in a tank cause a ph spike?

Birdie cam update...another day, another hatchling...

Funny. We have 2 tanks. Same thermometer w clear suctions. The older tank's is just fine. The younger tank is on thermometer 2 - suctions went out in 6 months? Moved on to one that is weighted and sits on the bottom of the tank.

Hmm ok! Thank you! Thank you all!

It's just they recommend 7 or less for Kuhli. I was hoping with leaves I could lower it a bit and maybe it wouldn't be too much a stretch. Hmm. Maybe I will ask the kuhli crowd if any snail issues.

Will they just cancel out? Will the leaves be a gradual shift? Is the cuttle bone insignificant once I use the leaves? Or is the calcium helpful regardless? Will the cuttle bone be gradual too? Do I skip both? There will be 6 snails likely all .5 inch or smaller (horned nerites are .25 now).

You think both would be ok together then? So not a direct up or down correlation, but maybe both could get what they need from each source? I had kuhlis an age ago, before ever knowing let alone testing water parameters.

It is and usually is 7.6 maybe 7.4? I usually have a small maybe 1 inch or less piece of cuttle bone in a 20g. We had 2 small Horned Nerites then lost them. Have another 2 now with a few King Koopa. The Koopa's reportedly like a lower ph? " It should also be noted that, while this snail can...

Awesome! It's a Virtual Field Trip on this thread! Here's my latest...

FYI - my one tank is usually pretty good, but we did just add 1 small ADF. Prior to putting her in, I cleaned the tank. Prior to that it was 1-2 weeks and prior to that another 1-2 weeks. I haven't tested in some time. Like I said I usually do get to the changes in time apparently (no...

Great question. I try but often slip to 2 weeks after some time. Problem is when I slip further and then we have issues... Best to not slip!

Curious. As I understand it, Indian leaves can be healing and helpful to aquarium life and also lower pH. I also understand snails need calcium for their shells and cuttle bone/calcium is recommended. But then again, calcium and/or cuttle bone can also raise pH? So then if I have snails DON't...

AHHHH! Ahhh!!! so scared I said it twice!

I have that bottle! Was easier to just buy hotseed. But it works?

Hmm... mine is a simple one but both it and Oriole feeder have small plastic covers on inside that help?

Need. We will wait and see here. We Do have bottom dwellers. Maybe if our plants ever get going...

That is so cool. Ours are young now. I hope your babies make it. That would be a neat thing to experience.

We picked up our 6 Cherry barbs last night. It was nice to see the store getting business. Minus the masks, it looked like a regular business day. Loving our Cherry barbs! They are new to me? Needed a pop of red color for one of our tanks. Curious to see how they look over time.

Nice to hear! We went to 2 LFS in the past two weeks. 1 has been open sometime w curb side to start and then both opened the stores recently. The one told me no ADFs for maybe 4-6 when I called a couple weeks ago, and then had them in stock this week. Both places were sold out of some stock...

Yes I have heard about it. I am not sure if you are allowed to order in out there in CA? There is a conpany called AZaquatics I think? I saw they had ADFs for sale? If that helps? If not all the best til' things settle.