shell grit....

**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

Originally Posted by weird

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"

Originally Posted by weird

... 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

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