How do I lower my PH level.
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tropicfishman
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25% water change doing a water change will slowly start to bring down your PH, I used to use chemicals to alter mine until i found out it can be harmful to fish, so now i just do a water change and my PH levels out, try that and tell us what happens...lata
rich311k
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What kind of fish do you want to keep? It is generally not anything to worry about. Stable is much more important than perfect.
Jchillin
Aquarium Advice Addict
I agree with Rich...better to have a stable ph than an ideal one. Also, unless you alter the kh and gh of the water and maintain it at that level, your ph will swing back and forth creating more problems than necessary.
Here is an excellent article on ph adjustment. http://aquariumadvice.com/article_view.php?faq=2&fldAuto=40
Here is an excellent article on ph adjustment. http://aquariumadvice.com/article_view.php?faq=2&fldAuto=40
I'm not sure what I want to keep in the tank anymore. Since my tanks system kinda crashed (again!?!) leaving me with just three SAE, some ammano shrimp, and a rummy nose, pencil fish, panda cory and pleco that's been through everything and I now believe they are some kind of super fish. Seriously, these are tough little guys! I can replace all the water in my tank with coca-cola tomorrow and they'll just keep on going without noticing. Anyways, I'm just trying to focus on getting my plants to grow healthy, getting rid of my beard algea problem and to get the water permitters to a good level before I try re-stocking with fish again. I might go with a ram and discus tank or maybe an african cichlid tank (bit of a challenge with plants I guess).
Fishyfanatic
Aquarium Advice Addict
Africans and plants are definately challenging. You could do a South American Cichlid tank? How large is the tank?
I'm not sure that water changes will help lower the pH. That will only help if your tap is lower. Driftwood might help slightly lower it, but peat is pretty much the only thing that is lasting. Even then, you have to monitor the levels closely. I wouldn't worry about it though. I'm keeping Rams and Rummies in pH 8.2.
I'm not sure that water changes will help lower the pH. That will only help if your tap is lower. Driftwood might help slightly lower it, but peat is pretty much the only thing that is lasting. Even then, you have to monitor the levels closely. I wouldn't worry about it though. I'm keeping Rams and Rummies in pH 8.2.
