I went to the landscape place and found a rock called Blue Ridge Rock. I tested it for calcium and yielded negative results. So far so good. I am now soaking it in some of my tank water in a cup. I will test the ph later to see if it affects it. What else should I make sure of before creating a backround with it?
Rock for my tank
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already did the vinegar test and did not fizz. seems like the ph is rising in my cup with a piece of the rock though, kinda stinks I had a good idea too.
redo the test. get 2 things of water. one with the rock one without that way you 100% know its changing the ph and not just airing out gas in the water.
I seemed to have made a miscalculation in my pH test. The pH did not rise and this will be the stone I am going to use in the tank. I think it is going to look nice, with the exception of the blue gravel my wife picked out, lol......but it is what she wanted so it will do for now. I think sand will look a lot more natural, but in due time.
You have to ease those things out of your tank... I finally got the rubber anemone my daughter bought out of my freshwater tank. It was umm flaking paint and hmm trapping old dirty water. 
I still have the Easter Island head but it's completely overgrown my plants... just looks like a rock now.
Maybe that gravel will... collect debris? Or develop a layer of unsightly algae. Then your wife will come around.
I still have the Easter Island head but it's completely overgrown my plants... just looks like a rock now.
Maybe that gravel will... collect debris? Or develop a layer of unsightly algae. Then your wife will come around.