I am wondering if I am responsible for my cory deaths. Each time I change the water I do a 50% water change.
The pH of the tank today reads at 8.0. My pH of the water I use to change the tank water is 7.4 (if my readings are correct). Straight out of tap reads the same.
I leave the water I put back in the tanks after water changes for 1-7 days covered to get to room temp.
My tank has plastic plants, one piece of driftwood and blasting sand. Why would the pH be higher ? Would that .6 be dangerous to my fish? Seems so.
The low pH gives slightly different readings too. Would gassing off the tap over night raise or lower pH?
Any advice?
Thanks!
The pH of the tank today reads at 8.0. My pH of the water I use to change the tank water is 7.4 (if my readings are correct). Straight out of tap reads the same.
I leave the water I put back in the tanks after water changes for 1-7 days covered to get to room temp.
My tank has plastic plants, one piece of driftwood and blasting sand. Why would the pH be higher ? Would that .6 be dangerous to my fish? Seems so.
The low pH gives slightly different readings too. Would gassing off the tap over night raise or lower pH?
Any advice?
Thanks!