Ron.b4 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I'm starting up a new crystal 40b shrimp tank. I'm starting with RO water and new SL-Aqua Nature Soil mineralized soil; so my starting Kh is near zero, my GH is 30ppm, but my PH is 7.5. Can I safely use Seachem's Discs buffer to bring the Ph down until the mineralized soil kicks in? I am adding some aged Flourite, driftwood, a few small fish and some filter rinse residue to seed the new media. There are not any shrimp in the tank for now. I will add them when the water stabilizes. -- Rereading my original post I see that I was not very clear. I have just ordered the SL-Aqua Nature Soil and SL-Aqua Blue Wizard from you, so they are not here yet. The tank currently only has the RO water, wood, moss and a small amount of existing Flourite. Also, I am setting up 2 tanks. Your products will be going in a 20g long My other tank is a 40b and will be using a different media new in the bag from Seachem that I'm trading a friend for. Both tanks are otherwise being set up the same and are using the same water. EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Ron. sent you a pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Ron.b4 said: I'm starting up a new crystal 40b shrimp tank. I'm starting with RO water and new SL-Aqua Nature Soil mineralized soil; so my starting Kh is near zero, my GH is 30ppm, but my PH is 7.5. Can I safely use Seachem's Discs buffer to bring the Ph down until the mineralized soil kicks in? I am adding some aged Flourite, driftwood, a few small fish and some filter rinse residue to seed the new media. There are not any shrimp in the tank for now. I will add them when the water stabilizes. The discus buffer has phosphates and hair algae loves phosphates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron.b4 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Vpier. Thanks, I was wondering why no one was using it in the shrimp tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 If your RO water's PH is at 7.5, it really isnt that PH since there is nothing in the water to buffer, it takes very little to change the PH in RO water. The remin and soil will drop PH down coryjames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron.b4 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Vpier. Thanks, I was wondering why no one was using it in the shrimp tanks Interesting, I did not realize that. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 the SL-Aqua Nature Soil will drop the PH of your RO water to around 6. Your KH will remain about 0-1, and you'll use the Blue Wizard to get the GH/TDS you desire! And welcome!!! Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron.b4 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 OK, it looks like I'm on the right track then. Thanks EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 does the Blue Wizard not change the kh at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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