greatmoojin Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Im in the beginning stages of a fishless cycle on a 210L tank and the water in my part of AK has a really weak buffer. I remember somewhere on the forum someone talking about using seashells to buffer their water. Any idea if this is a good way to go about it? Would the shell effect the Ph? What size shell should i use for a 3 foot tank? I previously used JBL Aquader to buffer my 50L tank, but using it in a big tank would be pretty expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I have used them successfully in my 5' new world cichlid tank, I used a handful of shells, they are mostly dissolved now, must get some more, the ph raised a tad but sits at 6.5-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatmoojin Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Cool, thanks Simian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Would it be a good idea to use them as a buffer if you are using CO2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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