does any one have any biffers that would make my soft water a canidate for co2 injection. I got one off a cichlid forum that was 1tbs. epsom salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon marine salt but i do not know if this makes the water co2 ready, i am not sure if this will maintain the ph i have heard crushed coal but i am not sure please help

ph=6.8-7
kh=40-80ppm
gh=75 soft

im a little confused what your trying to achieve?

is it marine tank ? planted tank? can you tell us a little more what you want /have?


i have in the past made my own co2 for a planted aquarium!
i teaspoon baking soda or bicarbonated soda one teaspoon yeast and then one cup sugar!


im confused about marine salt and chiclids?
robert

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i have a semi planted tank i have about 10 plants and am working my way up in that regard. No i dont have a marine tank it is freshwater, the marine salt ialong with the other ingredients are used to raise the ph, kh, gh. Cichlids like a high ph and that buffer is a home made solution to people with naturally low ph's. I want a heavly planted tank in the future, it is a work in progress, i am worried about the ph crashing which is a major concern with using co2 in a tank where the water is soft. i would like to have a good buffer ready to use if the water does crash.

as i understand it coral or crushed coral rock will increase the ph ....im not sure that coal will alter the ph

the baking soda or bicarbonated soda will increase your kH and this is what buffers your waters ability to hold its ph.

are you sure your not getting things mixed up with marine calcium reactors im sure they use Co2 to disolve crushed coral ?

tjc have a look at this ph thread
Low ph

its related to what your asking i think
hth Robert

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The only thing I use to buffer the water for my CA's is crushed coral and seems to do the job. What type of cichlids is it your going to be keeping in there?

i have three kenyi one male two females they are in a smaller tank the 55 is the planted tank thank for the help guys