So, I was really surprised by something today and I wondered if any of you experienced folks may have the answer.
Ok, so we have 2 tanks going right now. A 10 gallon with one little goldfish and a 30 gallon that currently has 8 harlequin rasboras and 1 dwarf gourami. Both are completely cycled and the water parameters are perfect (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and 5-10 nitrates).
From the beginning, I've had rather high PH test results on the 30 gallon tank. It tends to hang out right about 7.8, but sometimes edges up to nearly 8 ppm. I don't usually even test the goldfish 10 gallon as that tank has been established for a long time and I just don't worry about it much. I tested it today, though, and was shocked to see that the PH level was around 6.6-6.8.
Wow! What would cause the difference between the 2 tanks? The water straight out of our tap runs about 7.4-7.8, so pretty close to what the 30 gallon tests.
Neither tank has real plants. Thoughts?
Ok, so we have 2 tanks going right now. A 10 gallon with one little goldfish and a 30 gallon that currently has 8 harlequin rasboras and 1 dwarf gourami. Both are completely cycled and the water parameters are perfect (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and 5-10 nitrates).
From the beginning, I've had rather high PH test results on the 30 gallon tank. It tends to hang out right about 7.8, but sometimes edges up to nearly 8 ppm. I don't usually even test the goldfish 10 gallon as that tank has been established for a long time and I just don't worry about it much. I tested it today, though, and was shocked to see that the PH level was around 6.6-6.8.
Wow! What would cause the difference between the 2 tanks? The water straight out of our tap runs about 7.4-7.8, so pretty close to what the 30 gallon tests.
Neither tank has real plants. Thoughts?