ph problem

[tommo]

help wanted i set up tank using tapwater tested ph after a month it was 7.2 i wanted a ph of 6.5 so used ph6.5 conditioner tested water 2 weeks later and testkit read ph9.0 can anyone help

 

[Electrobes]

what kind of substrate or ornaments do you have in there? Also you could try pH down, which helps lower your pH.

 

[tommo]

i use medium gravel searock driftwood and external filter sponge carbon media i am wondering if ph condioner has affected true test reading








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[madasafish]

If you have fish in that tank and the pH is 9 (OK for Lake Tanganyika cichlids), you should have a lot of casualties. I'm thinking that your reading is erroneous. What kind of test do you have? I use the DocWellfish (also Hagen) test solution. If you're using strips, those are often inaccurate. Try another test--perhaps borrow it from an LFS if you know the staff well enough.

What does the word "searock" refer to in your last post? Is that a rock from the sea (basalt?), or is the gravel made from rock (limestone/coral), or does it refer to the driftwood? If it's the substrate you're using, it's possible that you could have an incredibly high reading, but doubtful...

 

[tommo]

sea rock in uk is sand coloured type sometimes called ocean rock i will get the water tested at petstore im sure the ph6.5 conditioner has affected the testkit[pondcaredry-tab testkit]