mbt Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Hi all, I have my first Cichild tank setup.. It is a second-hand (but new to me) 4x2x2.5 with a 3' sump filter. The (freshly) pre-used filter medium is in.. The water is now at temperature (took about a day to reach the programmed temp) . The mild cloudiness is gradually improving.. Some planaria have appeared - but that's another story.. I have dumped a bunch of chemicals in (as provided by LFS) to get the water quality correct.. I am now looking for alternatives! The most expensive so far looks to be the KH powder at around $32 for a tiny jar. I am wondering about the home made recipe as listed on http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/buffer_recipe.php - which basically suggests epsom salts, bicarb soda and 1tsp of salt. Has anyone in Melbourne (or Aus-wide) successfully mixed their own from this recipe and had much luck with it? If you are in Melbourne, what was the ratio you used? cheers, MBT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Yeah mate i use this one... recipe I get the calcium carbonate and the KCl from my mum(analytical chemist) so its pure grade. I am not sure where else to get it but i am sure there are some places, pure stuff is very expensive but you probably don't need it. HTH cheers BRett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaman Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I use the same recipe as cirulis, I sourced my KCI from Craig Thompson who's a member of this forum. He lives in NSW. Cheers Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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