My water Ph = 8.0 with 10 gallon tank of Discus

[minajaguar]

My water Ph = 8.0 with 10 gallon tank of Discus ... what to do ??? lowering PH and How by chemicals ... ???? .. i listen i may use phosphoric acid is that right ?????

[James_in_MN]

Please take the discus back to the LFS you bought them from for their own good, then do a little more research on keeping that type of fish.

1) Discus require very soft water with a PH well below neutral (7.0).

2) Discus require a very large tank, larger than 55 gallons.

It's always better to research the fish you intend to buy before buying it.

[KaylNeko]

+1
Ten gallon tanks, unfortunately, are suitable for very few fish. If you like the discus look, maybe try taking a look at honey gouramis and dwarf gouramis.