[Blown 346]

Would anyone be interested in sandstone?

I have a bunch of it in varies sizes, from small, medium,large and extra large.
Willing to ship or pickup.
Here is what it looks like in my tank.

After searching google, it looks as if the rock is sandstone. Limestone doesnt have the coloring that i have.

 

[hbosman]

Planted tank people generally don't want hard water. You might want to ask on a Cichlid forum.

 

[Blown 346]

The rock has passed the Vinegear test and didnt fizz.

My PH has been stabile and hasnt risen since the rock has been added.

 

[hbosman]

Did you test GH?

 

[Church]

The rock has passed the Vinegear test and didnt fizz.

My PH has been stabile and hasnt risen since the rock has been added.

Then, I don't think it's limestone.

 

[hbosman]

If the water in Rockford Ill is like the water in Indiana, the ph might be beyond what the ph test is registering. A high scale ph test might register a difference. Alot of the midwest is sitting on a slab of limestone. For those folks, a limestone rock might not change the water to much. Somebody from NYC or the mid atlantic might not be happy with those stones. This is all assuming that those stones are indeed limestone. Those stones are very cool looking though.

 

[Blown 346]

Then, I don't think it's limestone.

It might not be, That was the best I.D that Myself and others could come up with after searching... The pH, GH, did not change once the rock was added. Maybe sandstone??

I bought it form a Local Petstore that went out of business and they didnt have it classified as what type of rock it was.

 

[Blown 346]

If the water in Rockford Ill is like the water in Indiana, the ph might be beyond what the ph test is registering. A high scale ph test might register a difference. Alot of the midwest is sitting on a slab of limestone. For those folks, a limestone rock might not change the water to much. Somebody from NYC or the mid atlantic might not be happy with those stones. This is all assuming that those stones are indeed limestone. Those stones are very cool looking though.

When I first testes my pH I accidentally used the High Range PH test. My High range test kit starts at 7.4 - 8.6. Low range is 6.0 -7.6.

I just tested my waters PH and Hardness. The pH is 7.8, the GH is 150 which is moderatly hard water. My water depeartment sends us a letter showing the GH,PH, iron etc in our water each year. Their tests are for GH are a little over 200. Im sure my water softener helps out with that.

 

[tom91970]

When I first testes my pH I accidentally used the High Range PH test.

 

[Blown 346]

No biggie the results were still the same.

 

[tom91970]

No biggie the results were still the same.

I'm sorry...the little icon was to represent what I had bolded in your quote, not that you might have used a wrong card or whatever. :smile:

 

[Blown 346]

LMAO... I didnt realize the word it turned into when I mis spelled it.

 

[KyleT]

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