Hi all-
I have a 20g tank, which has had guppies and RCS for years. I unfortunately got an infestation of snails, and their #'s have climbed over the last 2 years. Also, my guppies have bred a lot recently (within last month), so the tank is currently overloaded. I've seen die off of RCS recently, and checked my tank parameters, and the ph is 6.0 (lowest testing will go). I suspect that it's the tank params, especially the ph. I'm in the process of getting a bigger tank, but am afraid I'll lose the rest of the RCS before then. So I'm looking for advice - should I buy those ph+ treatment/conditioner stuff? Are they good/worthwhile? Is there something else I should do?
Also, I've been using Amquel Plus for ages to treat tapwater and detoxify ammonia. I've read online that this can also lower the ph. Should I be using something else? Anyone have suggestions of what product to use? There's a lot.
ET
I have a 20g tank, which has had guppies and RCS for years. I unfortunately got an infestation of snails, and their #'s have climbed over the last 2 years. Also, my guppies have bred a lot recently (within last month), so the tank is currently overloaded. I've seen die off of RCS recently, and checked my tank parameters, and the ph is 6.0 (lowest testing will go). I suspect that it's the tank params, especially the ph. I'm in the process of getting a bigger tank, but am afraid I'll lose the rest of the RCS before then. So I'm looking for advice - should I buy those ph+ treatment/conditioner stuff? Are they good/worthwhile? Is there something else I should do?
Also, I've been using Amquel Plus for ages to treat tapwater and detoxify ammonia. I've read online that this can also lower the ph. Should I be using something else? Anyone have suggestions of what product to use? There's a lot.
ET