shell grit.... [Archive]

parasite

Fri Oct 22, 2004, 10:01 AM

ive heard of people using shell grit to increase KH to keep ph stable , has anyone used this method and how effective is it ??

cheers

weird

Fri Oct 22, 2004, 10:33 AM

I would not think this would have a place in a discus tank.

flukes

Sat Oct 23, 2004, 01:52 AM

It will also raise your ph most use this in marine or african tanks.

parasite

Mon Oct 25, 2004, 12:01 AM

I would not think this would have a place in a discus tank.

in a reply to a post "do i really need to test pH"

... anyhow I have tried buffering it this weekend with shell grit.

weird

Mon Oct 25, 2004, 12:17 AM

This is in a community ... no discus. I have 3 tanks at home, 2 discus , 1 community ... soon to have anoth tank ... lol.

parasite

Mon Oct 25, 2004, 12:23 AM

ur using it to buffer which is what my question was :lol: :lol: