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Re: Help!! My kH and pH took a nose dive when I added plants
Okay, are you ready, you wonderful experts?
Yesterday I got my very first plant order. I drained my tank, pulled out the
gravel (left a little) put in rinsed Flourite, and replanted the tank, which
is now very full of plants. Apparently I did not rinse the Flourite well
enough because the tank was so cloudy you couldn't see the back. This
morning I cleaned the Fluval 304, and it was pretty grubby. The water is
better, but still white cloudy. My pH had been 7.0 and my kH was 7-9, and I
was pretty happy with that. I have DIY CO2. Now all of the sudden, my new pH
is 6.8 and my kH is only 2!! Why? Do I do anything about it? There is a
film on the water surface too. Is it dangerous to add my fish back in? They
are all crammed into a 10 gallon, so I can't leave them there forever. Thanks
in advance,
Catherine