Poll on pH

[deeni0z]

7.6-7.7 san fernando valley, california

 

[fish_doc]

This is the results I came up. 31 people responded. 6 Countries are represented. I broke it down by world, country, region, then city.

World average 7.81
Australia 8.2
Canada 8.55
SK 9
Saskatook 9
ON 8.1
Aurora 8.1
England 7.4
Scotland 7.5
Singapore 8
US 7.75
AR 7.8
Mountain Home 7.8
AZ 8.2
Tucson 8.2
CA 7.7
San Fernando Valley 7.6
San Diego 7.8
FL 7.8
Miami 8
Clearwater 7.6
Il 7.7
Crete 7.1
Crystal Lake 8.3
IO 7.8
Ottumwa 7.8
MI 7.3
Ann Arbor 7.3
MO 8.4
Springfield 8.4
NE 8.4
North Platte 8.4
NJ 7.6
NV 7.8
Las Vegas 7.8
NY 7.3
Long Island 7
NY 7.6
OH 8.6
Dayton 8.6
PA 7.6
Dillsburg 7.6
Glen Mills 7.6
Lancaster 7.7
SC 7
Columbia 7
VA 7.4
Glen Allen 7.4
Petersburg 7.4
WA 7.8
Shelton 7.8
WI 8.5
DeForest 8.5

So what do these results mean to you? Are you suprised at the average? Do you think numbers like this could adjust what you buy and/or breed?

 

[rubysoho]

7.0 here in Boone NC

*edit* aww.. I miss the results and North Carolina isn't represented.. pooh.

 

[deeni0z]

pH of my tap totally influences what I can/can't have. It's my main and ONLY source of water for my aquarium. I don't have the means to buy a RO unit so I'm stuck with tap.