Is this one of those things that can cause snail shells to turn white
and pitted? (LIVE snails, even...)

I have 80w over 55g (no CO2), so not even 2 wpg, but my pH is close to 8
most of the time. I have lots of vals, hornwort and some anacharis in
there, along with some crypts and a melon sword. Can the mix of plants
do the same 'damage' - stripping out CO2 - even without lots of light?
pete

LeighMo wrote:
I need help quick. I am guessing that the plants are using the CO2 rapidly?


That's what it looks like, based on your water parameters, but jeez, you've
only got 2 watts per gallon. I wouldn't expect you to have this problem.

Do you have a lot of surface agitation? Surface turbulence is a good thing in
a non-injected tank.

If you have a lot of aeration but still have problems with high pH, then yes,
turn off the lights. That will help.


Leigh

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