chefjohn2006
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Aug 7, 2014
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Trying to solve a low ph problem with my 29 gallon tank. After the rest of my fish slowly died off I thought it would be best to completely start over to try and solve my ongoing ph problem. I washed my gravel out completely and changed all of the water in it. Now, my tap water is 7.0.... After changing it all it should be 7 right? Wrong! I'm still at 6.0 or under for all I know as that's as low as test kits go. A woman at petsmart recommended proper ph 7.0 a buffer, used it yesterday and water became very cloudy. Upon further investigation I realized it says not for planted tanks, now what? How can I bring up my ph without hurting my amazon swords? About my tank again it is a 29 gallon, with dual t5 non high output bulbs, about 100 lbs of fluorite gravel from my 75 gallon (no longer have) and a 90 gallon Marineland Emperor filter also from the 75. I am not using co2. Tank has always had 0 ammonia and nitrates and nitrites are always low as well it's only my ph that is problematic.