Well everyone...this is really puzzling me.
This weeked I cleaned up one of my aquariums that kind of got algea covered and...I kinda let it slide to change the water...and what not.
Well..apparently a fish died. I was disapointed but I decided to take this as a chance to re-do the aquarium completely!
So I did. I cleaned it up and replaced the filter cartridge and just gravel vacummened.
a day ago I drove an hour to pick up some better quality fish.
The tank I'm talking about is my 10 gallon and I decided for some high quality guppies.
I tested the water and noticted my PH was a little low...6.5. I didn't like that at all. So, I did a 10 - 15% water change and then tested the water and found that it returned to 7.0. I found the cause of the drop to be the fish that died. Apparently had been sitting in there about 3 days...and I missed the body when I did my large water change (about 50% in preparation for new fish)
I put the guppies in and they seem fine and happy.
Well today after school, I tested the water and HOLY CRAP! My PH registers at 5.0. I kinda freak out, but then decide my test kit is going bad, as it was well over a year old and was one of those tablet kinds.
Well I bought a new test Kit and tested...and HOLY CRAP! It is 5.0!
I changed 15% of the water today again as I did yesterday, but I saw no change at all.
I'm really worried...these guppies were very expensive...$8.99 a pair and are of breeder quality.
What should I do? I know not to do a big water change as this will PH shock them, but there is no way this low of a PH is good for them...the lowest guppies are suppouse to be at is 6.8!
I was wondering if maybe the jungle lab's chloraine and chloraime remover could be causing a false reading? That is the only chemical I have used on this tank for...3 or 4 + months.
What should I do? Continue the daily 1/3 water changes to try and get this back at a normal level?
Oh yes...The PH of my Tap is around 8.0 - 8.5, it seems to vary.
Please help! I will be posting the GH and the KH shortly.
This weeked I cleaned up one of my aquariums that kind of got algea covered and...I kinda let it slide to change the water...and what not.
Well..apparently a fish died. I was disapointed but I decided to take this as a chance to re-do the aquarium completely!
So I did. I cleaned it up and replaced the filter cartridge and just gravel vacummened.
a day ago I drove an hour to pick up some better quality fish.
The tank I'm talking about is my 10 gallon and I decided for some high quality guppies.
I tested the water and noticted my PH was a little low...6.5. I didn't like that at all. So, I did a 10 - 15% water change and then tested the water and found that it returned to 7.0. I found the cause of the drop to be the fish that died. Apparently had been sitting in there about 3 days...and I missed the body when I did my large water change (about 50% in preparation for new fish)
I put the guppies in and they seem fine and happy.
Well today after school, I tested the water and HOLY CRAP! My PH registers at 5.0. I kinda freak out, but then decide my test kit is going bad, as it was well over a year old and was one of those tablet kinds.
Well I bought a new test Kit and tested...and HOLY CRAP! It is 5.0!
I changed 15% of the water today again as I did yesterday, but I saw no change at all.
I'm really worried...these guppies were very expensive...$8.99 a pair and are of breeder quality.
What should I do? I know not to do a big water change as this will PH shock them, but there is no way this low of a PH is good for them...the lowest guppies are suppouse to be at is 6.8!
I was wondering if maybe the jungle lab's chloraine and chloraime remover could be causing a false reading? That is the only chemical I have used on this tank for...3 or 4 + months.
What should I do? Continue the daily 1/3 water changes to try and get this back at a normal level?
Oh yes...The PH of my Tap is around 8.0 - 8.5, it seems to vary.
Please help! I will be posting the GH and the KH shortly.