Seachem Buffer products?

**fishscale** · 11-09-2007, 11:26 PM

Has anyone had any experience with these? Normally, I wouldn't even bother with messing with the pH of my water, but I want to keep some soft water fish, and mine comes out of the tap at around 9 according to the town water report, 8.2 by my API test kit. Discus buffer, Acid buffer, SA Cichlid buffer, does this stuff actually work, or will it make a mess of your water?

spypet · 11-09-2007, 11:29 PM

many buffers are high in phosphate,
so consider that when dosing ferts.
your water sounds perfect for cichlids.
maybe you should just keep peat moss
in your canister filter.

**Naja002** · 11-09-2007, 11:36 PM

The acid buffer is low to no phosphates, but they add tons of TDSs to the water. Its not worth it.

Also, odds are good you'll just chase it around in circles and never really get any stability. Just do some research on it.

Your best bet is going to be an RO unit.

**jinx©** · 11-10-2007, 04:00 AM

I agree with Naja.

It's difficult at best to ever get it down to a science of stability using the buffers and so on.
At least with the RO water, within reason, you know what youre getting each time

11-09-2007, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishscale O.G. - original guppy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,672	Seachem Buffer products? Has anyone had any experience with these? Normally, I wouldn't even bother with messing with the pH of my water, but I want to keep some soft water fish, and mine comes out of the tap at around 9 according to the town water report, 8.2 by my API test kit. Discus buffer, Acid buffer, SA Cichlid buffer, does this stuff actually work, or will it make a mess of your water? __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

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spypet Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 3,298	many buffers are high in phosphate, so consider that when dosing ferts. your water sounds perfect for cichlids. maybe you should just keep peat moss in your canister filter. __________________ {Clear Mesh Net Sale} {my 29gal planted tank} {my 10gal crayfish tank} {DIY moss rope ladders} {my 100% Co2 Diffuser} {DIY Lava Rock Background} {30g full of Nano stuff}

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Naja002 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tn, Usa Posts: 2,252	The acid buffer is low to no phosphates, but they add tons of TDSs to the water. Its not worth it. Also, odds are good you'll just chase it around in circles and never really get any stability. Just do some research on it. Your best bet is going to be an RO unit. __________________ Mars 2212…..____________My PC Cooling Solution Homalopsinae.com_____________The Hole…Geothermal Loop

11-10-2007, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
jinx© Bucket Lugger (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 943	I agree with Naja. It's difficult at best to ever get it down to a science of stability using the buffers and so on. At least with the RO water, within reason, you know what youre getting each time __________________

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