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Fish I want to keep: Electric Yellow Cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus), Pseudotropheus demasoni
Water parameters out of the tap: 8.4-8.8 pH, 5 dKH
While my ph seems plenty high (too high?) the KH seems too low from my extremely limited understanding of the water parameters that cichlids need. As I understand it I could add crushed coral sand to raise the KH, but am worried that will also raise my ph.
I really do not want to use chemicals to try to adjust this that or the other thing, as I am pretty sure I will end up being the Dr Kevorkian of the fish world.
So is my water fine and its time to start cycling the aquarium, or do I have some problems I need to solve first around these water parameters?
Water parameters out of the tap: 8.4-8.8 pH, 5 dKH
While my ph seems plenty high (too high?) the KH seems too low from my extremely limited understanding of the water parameters that cichlids need. As I understand it I could add crushed coral sand to raise the KH, but am worried that will also raise my ph.
I really do not want to use chemicals to try to adjust this that or the other thing, as I am pretty sure I will end up being the Dr Kevorkian of the fish world.
So is my water fine and its time to start cycling the aquarium, or do I have some problems I need to solve first around these water parameters?