libertybelle
Aquarium Advice Addict
So I tested my ph on my shrimp tank today and was surprised to have to pull out my high ph kit. It looks like it’s running around 7.6-7.8 or so when my source water runs about 6.8.
Tested source water again today and it’s at 6.8 still. So what is bringing up the ph in my tank? It’s a very thin layer of inert sand that’s been there since the last house, along with driftwood, also been in there at least a year. There are alder and IAL in there but it’s been ages since I preloaded them and they’re mostly broken down so probably not dropping the ph anymore, but I’m not sure what in there would be making it climb.
It’s not a huge problem, as I keep neo’s and they seem great, but I’d like to know what is going on. Breeding has improved since I moved about a month ago. I drip acclimated them when I moved here and haven’t paid much attention to the ph since then. I think I’ve lost 2 or 3 shrimp total since acclimating them to the new water, which seems pretty good to me considering they had to endure a very large (like 90%, dripped in) water change when their tank was moved.
I’m going to re test and do some more water tests tonight to try to figure out what is going on, so I’ll post more results when I know them. But I would love to crowdsource some ideas!
Tested source water again today and it’s at 6.8 still. So what is bringing up the ph in my tank? It’s a very thin layer of inert sand that’s been there since the last house, along with driftwood, also been in there at least a year. There are alder and IAL in there but it’s been ages since I preloaded them and they’re mostly broken down so probably not dropping the ph anymore, but I’m not sure what in there would be making it climb.
It’s not a huge problem, as I keep neo’s and they seem great, but I’d like to know what is going on. Breeding has improved since I moved about a month ago. I drip acclimated them when I moved here and haven’t paid much attention to the ph since then. I think I’ve lost 2 or 3 shrimp total since acclimating them to the new water, which seems pretty good to me considering they had to endure a very large (like 90%, dripped in) water change when their tank was moved.
I’m going to re test and do some more water tests tonight to try to figure out what is going on, so I’ll post more results when I know them. But I would love to crowdsource some ideas!
