Can it be done?

[crs1945]

I have a 29gal community tank with Platy's,glo-light Danios, Red Eye Tetras and 1 Mystery snail. Parameters are NH3-0, NO2-0, NO3- 10-20ppm. Temp-78 degrees, gH-6, KH-9. When I test the pH at low range =7.6, but at high range = 8.4 ( ???? ).
Could I keep a Bolivian Blue Ram or a Apisto. species in this community tank with the above parameters and WHAT is MY ACTUAL pH reading ( low or high ). Thanks

 

[Chronos313]

I'll have to read up on the ph rating but you could do two bolivian rams in that tank one male one female.

 

[phoenixkiller]

I have a 29gal community tank with Platy's,glo-light Danios, Red Eye Tetras and 1 Mystery snail. Parameters are NH3-0, NO2-0, NO3- 10-20ppm. Temp-78 degrees, gH-6, KH-9. When I test the pH at low range =7.6, but at high range = 8.4 ( ???? ).
Could I keep a Bolivian Blue Ram or a Apisto. species in this community tank with the above parameters and WHAT is MY ACTUAL pH reading ( low or high ). Thanks

IMO pH is greatly overrated, and many can agree with me. The Bolivians is a fine idea, and a bit more hardy than the German Blues I hear. I would say that you should drip acclimate them though...

 

[Freakgecko91]

I have had Bolivians in 8.2 pH water for 3 weeks now and they are healthy and happy, same with my Apistos and dicrossus (Apistos for 2 weeks, dicrossus for 3 days), it's more about maintaining than lowering...if you were looking into uncommon species, that are mostly wild caught, I'd say there's a concern. Tank bred and raised specimens are much more adapted to tolerate higher ranges of pH. I have A. Cacautoides and A. Trifasciata, as wellas D. Maculatus and D. filamentosa.

And I agree, Bolivians are at more hardy than GBRs. I've lost 4 GBRs (1 didn't even make it home from the LFS!) but haven't lost a single Bolivian