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#1 malawiman85

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Posted 13 August 2016 - 12:31 PM

Anyone with high pH water using ADA Malaya?
Couple of questions:
I've heard the ammo spike isnt as big an issue as the other ADA soils... true or false?
Also what does Malaya do to your kH/pH? (I guess it depends on ammount used Vs water volume too).

Cheers.

#2 Graeme1

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 08:03 AM

Hi mate

 

I have only used ADA Malaya once about 5 years ago.
I agree with your statement of it not having the ammonia spike that Amazonia is know for.
I was happy using it although I do prefer the darker colour of the Amazonia.
Cant remember what it did with my water chemistry sorry, I imagine it wasn't overly drastic.

 

Graeme



#3 Ageofaquariums

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 08:38 AM

If you have high pH water, it will rapidly neutralize the soils ability to lower the aquariums pH. If you are using with RO or rainwater, its ability to soften water is more long term.

But yes, it will lower pH for first few water changes.



#4 Aiden

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Posted 14 August 2016 - 10:58 AM

I use ADA soil in my mudskipper tank. I had an ammonia spike first time but what I did to get rid of all of the ammonia is put it in a bucket and change water (all of it with rainwater) for 1 whole week and all the ammonia was gone. Also my pH is no lower then 7.2-6.8.

#5 malawiman85

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Posted 15 August 2016 - 02:12 PM

If you have high pH water, it will rapidly neutralize the soils ability to lower the aquariums pH. If you are using with RO or rainwater, its ability to soften water is more long term.
But yes, it will lower pH for first few water changes.


Cool, so do a few water changes first you reckon?

#6 Ageofaquariums

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Posted 17 August 2016 - 06:47 AM

Less water changes would likely be better.



#7 malawiman85

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Posted 17 August 2016 - 07:24 AM

Sorry I should have mentioned that I dont want to drop the pH too much.

#8 Ageofaquariums

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Posted 17 August 2016 - 02:04 PM

Yea cool. If you are not worried about changing pH, then awesome. Water change as required and enjoy.






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