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Hi guys on my 100g I'm doing a African tank with no plants only rock and wood do I still need to buffer my RO water with GH or only the KH ???
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what is the current gh and kh in the tank? What animals are going to be in the tank?
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what is the current gh and kh in the tank? What animals are going to be in the tank?
Right now GH is 7 to 8 KH is 9 PH 7.9 , I have been buffering the water 100% rodi tank will be 99% African cichlids.

If I don't add GH and do my 50% water changes the gh will start to fall , do the tank or fish need gh with no plants ? There are a couple in there now just to help with cycling
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