My little pH project

Hi guys

I read in this thread about the test with almond leaves. Never heard of that before. So it got me thinking and I researched it a little on the web. But it appears to have some health benefits. Check this: http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Nagendra_Almond_Leaf.html

I haven't got too much time today, but there must be more articles documenting the benefits, perhaps with some proper explanation and proof. Any thoughts?

Regards
L

 

It sounds good if it works, but I'm not really keen on the brown water.

 

yeah i agree lance, prefer crystal clear

 

yea but the rivers that most of these fish come from aint clear....

 

yes ofcourse, just a personal preference thing

 

you can always add carbon to remove the browness

 

So will carbon only remove the murkyness and leave all the good stuff behind?

 

aha... the million zim dollllllllla question...... no.... carbon strips the water.....

 

Very interesting read Laure. I've used Almond leaves before when spawning with bettas. It does colour the water almost instantly...it leeches very quickly indeed (it even dyed my java moss brown permanently). Also it changed the 'texture' of the water...made it slightly slimey.


Ok, herewith updated pics. All taken 03 Feb 2009 @ 16h50. The peat has begun to sink...bulk of it is underneath the water surface. First pH reading scheduled the following weekend. I want the peat to be flat on the bottom before I remove any water for readings. The water is already brown.

 

that looks like something you would spawn killi fish in....

 

If you say so ... I know absolutely nothing about Killis

 

google them.... might be a nice little project

 

1st time EVER i saw killies in the lfs. they were clown ones i think?

 

you will have to go on the killi forums and ask the guys to send you eggs

 

I checked out some killis at Profs place....beautiful fish indeed

Cheers
Dale

 

henk, have you had time to do any research into the ph pen thing ?

 

nope - but i have been talking to a few folks and they all agree it doesnt work in soft water, none of them can tell me at which point is actually starts to work 100%

 

Ok, the first pH reading is 6.6

 

Hey Dale - whatever happened to this project? Do you still have it running? I can't remember seeing any brown gunky tank at your place

 

Oh yah....disposed of it last week when I did some cleaning.
Also, a slight prob to get accurate readings as I don't have an electronic reader....have to ask the Prof. A pH pen is said to not be entirely accurate for our water, hence I took samples to the prof instead. Was becoming a bit of an issue considering the distance.
The last reading I got before I threw it away was 5.7 (from a pH pen)