thedavinator
Aquarium Advice Regular
About a month ago I setup a 10 gallon betta sorority tank with 5 females and live plants. Almost from the beginning, the ph has been consistently low. About a week ago one of the bettas suddenly died, as well as the water westeria I had in the tank. I have been consistently doing small water changes, along with larger changes once or twice a week in a fruitless attempt to raise the ph. I've tested my tap water with and without water conditioner, and both yielded fairly basic water. I vacuum the substrate with almost every water change to remove waste and uneaten foods. I have a sand substrate. I have removed the terra cotta pots I had in the tank as a precaution, but I feel they were not effecting the ph. The last two days I have added half a teaspoon of baking soda, and that has been beneficial, but only temporarily. There must be something I'm missing or overlooking. I am not new to owning fish, but it has been a few years since I have. Any suggestions or ideas will be greatly appreciated. I'm really worried about my lady bettas. Thank you!
