Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
I have bought 4 Synodontis lucipinnis to my aquarium about half year ago. My Synodontis have grew well and they have been halthy, not ill/sick. In my aquarium is ph 7 and hardness is 4. When I asked seller, she said that ph 7 and GH 4 (dh, hardness) is okay. Many hobbyist say that this water is too soft and acid to Synodontis lucipinnis and I must put them to tanganyiga aquarium.
Have you experiences from Synodontis lucipinnis in soft and neutral water?
Have you experiences from Synodontis lucipinnis in soft and neutral water?
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Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
pH of 7 is fine for lucipinnis. They are quite intolerant of nitrates in the water. Tanganyikan tanks are ideal but they will still do fine in neutral tanks
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Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
And hardness? Is soft water ok also? Nitrates I have very little, because I change water very often.Richard B wrote:pH of 7 is fine for lucipinnis. They are quite intolerant of nitrates in the water. Tanganyikan tanks are ideal but they will still do fine in neutral tanks
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Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
In the Lake is a pH of 8 to 9 and a hardness (KH)of 14 to 16 quit normal.
I've kept my two groups at ph=8.5 and KH=14 in good health.
I've kept my two groups at ph=8.5 and KH=14 in good health.
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Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
Hardness is GH not KH. Kh is puffer not hardness. But what is hardness, GH?Phyllonemus wrote:In the Lake is a pH of 8 to 9 and a hardness (KH)of 14 to 16 quit normal.
I've kept my two groups at ph=8.5 and KH=14 in good health.
General hardness I mean.
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hardness.htm
Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
Now my lucipinnis have spawned and I have get babies.
. My lucipinnis spawn almost every day.
I had first 4 lucipinnis. They was quite fearful. I got 2 lucis more and they become more courageous. After that I bought 2 lucis more. Now I have 9 lucis. Then become wild spawning.
I put them to own tank 126 liter. There is also guppies. So my tank is little bit special.
My water parameters are: Ph 7.5-8, GH 6, kh 3, 27 Celsius. I thought that my guppies like same parameter, so I put them together.
Here is shot video about my lucipinnis.
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I had first 4 lucipinnis. They was quite fearful. I got 2 lucis more and they become more courageous. After that I bought 2 lucis more. Now I have 9 lucis. Then become wild spawning.
I put them to own tank 126 liter. There is also guppies. So my tank is little bit special.
My water parameters are: Ph 7.5-8, GH 6, kh 3, 27 Celsius. I thought that my guppies like same parameter, so I put them together.
Here is shot video about my lucipinnis.
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Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
Out of curiosity, did you add the guppies before or after the S. lucipinnis started breeding?
Re: Synodontis lucipinnis: pH and GH (Hardness)
I put guppies before Synodontis lucipinnis started breeding. I see that my guppies smell spawning and they go around spawning place.My guppies are also very fat and healthy.Scleropages wrote:Out of curiosity, did you add the guppies before or after the S. lucipinnis started breeding?
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My quite big baby.
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