How to lower ph?

[Chasnkevin4ever]

How would I go about lowering the ph from 7.6 to 7, that's the highest the jack Dempsey can have. I want all the levels to be just right. Is there something I could put in the tank to slowly bring down ph and stay there?

 

[mfdrookie516]

Just right would be stable. No need to fool around with lowering it.

 

[Fishkeeper26]

How would I go about lowering the ph from 7.6 to 7, that's the highest the jack Dempsey can have. I want all the levels to be just right. Is there something I could put in the tank to slowly bring down ph and stay there?

Mfdrookie's right, there really is no need to lower your pH as long as it's stable. Fish can adapt to pH, so the more stable the better. Altering pH can lead to random changes which could lead to the death of your fish.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

So my jack Dempsey will be ok with a high ph level?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

Yes, 7.6 isn't too if even high at all

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Alrite good to know thanks when do I need to worry?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I would say higher than 8

 

[Phranque]

So my jack Dempsey will be ok with a high ph level?

Yes.... And 7.6 isn't exactly a "high" ph. If it were 8.4-8.6, that may be a bit more of a shock.

If you are buying from a LFS, float the bag to equalize temp, then drip acclimate, and he will be just fine.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Okay thanks y'all so what if it got up in the 8 how would I go about lowering then?

 

[Wy Renegade]

Okay thanks y'all so what if it got up in the 8 how would I go about lowering then?

PWC; your tap water should be somewhere in the 7 range.

 

[MrPillow]

Texas tap water is usually rock hard, limestone aquifers are the way of life. I would be very surprised if his tap was any lower than 7.6. Here it's about 8.2 and this is one of the geologically 'softer' regions of the state.

 

[Bl80]

I agree, much better to have it stable... Just like heat. Once you start adding this that and the other, you will stress the fish. Plus can be costly. Consistency of your tank is a huge key to happy fish ? depending on the other contents of your water... Driftwood MAY lower it, but will also likely soften your water too. It doesn't always lower it tho. It didn't in my shrimp tank, but I wasn't adding it for that reason.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Yeah the ph is 7.6 stays that in tanks and my amm straight out of sink is 4ppm how crazy is that!

 

[Wy Renegade]

So PWC would help maintain your water in the 7.6 range. As stated above, keeping a constant pH is a lot more important than keeping a particular pH in most cases. There are some exceptions to this rule, as there are some fish with require a particular pH.

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

My ph has dropped to 7.4 it that okay?

 

[Wy Renegade]

My ph has dropped to 7.4 it that okay?

Are you using a pH meter, pH strips, or a test kit when testing?

 

[Decaf]

I raised a healthy jack dempsey to 6" in a 55g... pH in town is 8 straight from the tap

 

[Chasnkevin4ever]

Are you using a pH meter, pH strips, or a test kit when testing?

I am using my master kit liquid drops!