malonbl
Aquarium Advice Activist
I am a newbie and have a question regarding the importance of pH. I have a 29 gallon, planted, low-light tank. Tank is recently cycled. My plants are java fern, java moss, and various anubias. Currently, I have 12 neons and 9 cory habrosus. I plan to add 2 more schools. I am consider chili rasboras versus ember tetras and I am consider green rasboras versus jelly bean tetras.
Now to my question. Just today, out of curiosity, I tested pH for the first time. I measured at 7.8. This was surprising as I assumed the "high pH bottle" was for outliers. I thought for sure that my water supply would fall more in standard ranges.
So, is this a problem? I know some species like African cichlids have pretty specific pH needs, but what about the tetras, corys and rasboras that I am wanting to keep?
Now to my question. Just today, out of curiosity, I tested pH for the first time. I measured at 7.8. This was surprising as I assumed the "high pH bottle" was for outliers. I thought for sure that my water supply would fall more in standard ranges.
So, is this a problem? I know some species like African cichlids have pretty specific pH needs, but what about the tetras, corys and rasboras that I am wanting to keep?