Hiw do I fix low ph?

[Tropicallie]

All of my other parameters are perfect but my ph is 6. How do I get it higher?

 

[George9]

All of my other parameters are perfect but my ph is 6. How do I get it higher?

Don't mess with the PH unless its dangerously low or your having issues with fish. 6 is fine

 

[Chiroptera]

I use a product I bought at my LFS called pH7.0, it automatically raises or lowers your PH to 7. Standard level. BUT, you cannot use it in tanks with live plants, so if your tank is planted, then you may have to try something else.

 

[Chiroptera]

Don't mess with the PH unless its dangerously low or your having issues with fish. 6 is fine

And that. Messing with things if they're not drastic can do more harm then good. That's a good point.

 

[Tropicallie]

Thanks dudes

 

[aqua_chem]

Depending on your tap pH and KH, WCs might be your best bet.

Other than adding a little crushed coral to your filter, you really shouldn't muck with the pH too much. Very often, those pH adjusting chemicals do more harm than good.

 

[MartyMA]

+1 on crushed coral.

 

[George9]

The crushed coral keeps my Ph at a constant 7.4. Its great

 

[jetajockey]

A pH of 6 is actually quite low, so much so that nitrification can suffer. The tank would probably benefit from some buffers. I agree with using crushed coral or aragonite, bringing the GH up is usually enough.