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    High PH/Hardness and growing plants

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    Backstory: live in WI where water is fairly hard. Ph sits at 8.0, gh is high and kh is also around 150ppm out the tap after sodium water softener. 

    I set up a 210 gallon aquarium with a 40 gallon sump. Had crushed coral sand(mistake) and a mix of red granite gravel and volcanic planted substrate. And installed 2x 48" fluval 3.0s. With injected c02 via inline diffuser. Specific plants thrived! But most stem plants even when floated for 3 weeks would just melt after being put in my aquarium. I did numerous amounts of testing and found that in my tank my Gh was at well over 300 ppm.

    Present:

    I have now installed a rodi water system and removed all but a half pound of the crushed coral sand and added 60lbs of eco complete black aqua soil to the tank. I've done close to 40 to 50 gallons of water changes now removing old water and putting in pure rodi water. After testing it looks like the ph has dropped to 7.6, kh is at 120ppm but GH won't change and is still holding at over 300ppm. I don't know if I am fighting a losing battle or if I need to add tannins to the water to help in dissolving some of that gh.

    I want more flexibility in what I plant in my tank. And hard water I feel is my culprit what are some thoughts on this?

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    High PH/Hardness and growing plants

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    I currently own a 210gallon high tech setup( 2 48 inch fluval 3.0s Co2 system and auto water change and sump) which has been up and running for over a year.

    Unfortunately thing is that Wisconsin has extremely hard water. Which in turn creates heavy restrictions on what I can grow in my tank. 

    Does anyone have ideas on how to set up an R/o system to help drop the pH to a readable level?

    Barclaya Bulb not sprouting

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    Not to concerned about tank busting it will be going in a 210 once ready. Being that they do come from a warmer climate I wonder if 79 is still a tad to chilly for it maybe? Just don't want to disturb my Polypterus with to drastic of a temp change they are my water babies. I wonder if 83 degrees would initiate anything in regards to the bulbs growth.

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    Barclaya Bulb not sprouting

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    On 7/6/2021 at 7:12 PM, Phantom240 said:

    Probably dead. For what it's worth, I've had about a 30% success rate with sprouting bulbs through the years. 

    I normally would agree but I scratch some material off the bulb to see if it would grow back. The crazy thing is that it grew back the material that was scratched off.

    Barclaya Bulb not sprouting

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    I have had a Barclaya longifolia bulb I got sometime in January during that coldspell and it has yet to sprout anything.....the bulb is still firm and doesn't float it does have some green hair algae but I just don't know how to promote the bulb to start sprouting roots at least any tips or tricks? Or is my Bulb actually dead?

    High PH Hard Water Plants

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    12 minutes ago, Emika_B said:

    My water‘s generally 8.2 pH, 13 degrees GH.  The valisneria finally took off and is growing like crazy.  Anubis is doing very well.  Java fern Wendelov is holding its own, making little sprouts on the tips of the leaves.  I’ve found it’s happiest if I dose fairly heavy on the Easy Green.  Java moss is growing well, very bushy now.  My Pogostemon is long and lanky.  It’s my first time doing this plant and it’s not winning me over but it hasn’t died yet so that’s good.  The micro chain sword (I’m pretty sure) is…okay.  It’s not filling in as well as I’d hoped but it is growing.  Crypt Wendtii is big and strong.  I may replace the chain sword with more crypt and the pogostemon with more valisneria.

    What pogostemon are you growing?

    High PH Hard Water Plants

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

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    Looking to get as much insight as possible on plants that people have had experience are unaffected by 8.2 PH and fairly high GH/KH. So far my list is Pogostemon Stellatus oct., pogostemon Downi/Helferi, Red Leopard Val, Anubias, Red Tiger lotus, and Bacopa. What others do people have experience with that handle hard water well?

    Tissue Culture plants melting

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    Water Perameters:

    8.2 PH

    Nitrates 40ppm ( can't get any lower bc tap sits at that)

    Amm/ Nitrites at 0

    temp at 79

    not sure what GH/ KH is 

    Gravel:

    Small to medium size

    Light:

    2 Fluval 3.0's

    I don't have injected CO2 yet. I plan too once pandemic goes away and prices start to go down.

    Not my first rodeo with plants just surprised bc my Pogostemon Helferi/Downii is doing great so not really sure and my other tissue cultures I ordered are doing great.

     

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