Mazdaman
Aquarium Advice FINatic
My 75gal has now been running for just under 2 weeks.
I tested my PH this morning and it was running around 8.0-8.2. In my 20gal it always tested at 7.6-7.8. I haven't tested my tap water lately and will be doing that tonight. My question is could it be because it is a new tank and doesn't have the proper buffering capacity yet? I also added 5 small pieces of a rock from Big Als they called "red jasper", could that have caused the PH tro rise. The fish aren't showing any signs of stress I just thought I'd ask.
If i test my tap water and it comes out at around 8 are there any options to lower the ph. I know about a constant ph is better than.... but 8+ is too high I think. Don't want to use peat cause it colors the water, I don't have real plants either. If I knew I could use driftwood that would NOT color the water then that would be the way to go.
Lastly if the ph truly is that high am I better off to consider cichlids? Or am I just getting ahead of myself cause the tank isn't "mature" yet. Thanks for any input....
I tested my PH this morning and it was running around 8.0-8.2. In my 20gal it always tested at 7.6-7.8. I haven't tested my tap water lately and will be doing that tonight. My question is could it be because it is a new tank and doesn't have the proper buffering capacity yet? I also added 5 small pieces of a rock from Big Als they called "red jasper", could that have caused the PH tro rise. The fish aren't showing any signs of stress I just thought I'd ask.
If i test my tap water and it comes out at around 8 are there any options to lower the ph. I know about a constant ph is better than.... but 8+ is too high I think. Don't want to use peat cause it colors the water, I don't have real plants either. If I knew I could use driftwood that would NOT color the water then that would be the way to go.
Lastly if the ph truly is that high am I better off to consider cichlids? Or am I just getting ahead of myself cause the tank isn't "mature" yet. Thanks for any input....