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With a PH that low anything that has the possibility to dissolve will. The best way to check the white rocks in the sub is to pull a few out and put them in some pure white vinegar. Watch real close and if you see small bubbles forming then they are marble. Any acidity in the water will dissolve them but the pay off is the bubbles are CO2 and great for the plants. Good luck and i really hope you dont have to change the sub.

Mine is disciple shrimp. Will be setting up a new set up ina few weeks.

Welcome to SKF @bradshan19801987, We'll catch up soon. I will have some shrimplets to get you going :)

I've transitioned shrimp from brackish to fresh, but where I got them they were naturally in both fresh water and brackish where the creek met the ocean. I kept them in a small tank in the water I collected them in and over 2 weeks I took out some of their water and added rainwater as that's what was in the tank I had in mind for them. I started with 30 and lost maybe 4-5 once they were in full rainwater. To date none have berried so not sure how happy they are.

That plus release of O2. The fluctuation of CO2 and Oxygen between the day/night cycle is minimised. And thus, pH is maintained / balanced between night and day. Some people encourage algae to grow in the refugium sump, where the algae will take up the excess nutrients and nitrates. So the sump can look as nasty as it needs to be since it's hidden, while the tank looks clean and free of algae. This is making algae work to your advantage. Just to avoid further confusion, we should call it by it's correct name. Sump = no light. Refugium = with light. Some other benefits include: A great place to grow nitrate eating plants in a Cichlid tank. The cichlids would destroy the plants in a tank otherwise. But in a refugium, the plants can thrive and help with the intake of nutrients. An alternative to housing fry or shrimplets in breeding boxes, without impacting the aesthetics of the main tank. Hide all the unsightly heaters, skimmers, etc. uh, probably something else I have forgotten

Building the setup is rewarding in itself! I just reread your post where you said there is a small pump which explains the spray bar which also explains the flow rate haha. Now it makes more sense to me! Great idea! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk