kmlong
Aquarium Advice Activist
Does anyone know the ideal ph level for otocinclus fish? I got three of them on sunday and couldn't believe the second i put them in my tank they were frantically looking for algae! And i had some for them too!! They have done an incredible job and it sure beats cleaning the plants off by hand. But monday night one was dead already! I didn't see any signs of struggle either. One hour they were fine, the next i found him dead. The other two oto's are fine so far. I lost a rasbora as well last week but his tail was completely missing which is obvious what killed him! Water is fine but ph is 7.6. I've been in the tank alot in the last 2-3 days making changes and running underwater tubing for my airstone which is undergravel now. I always rinse my hands and arms before going in but would that raise my ph and keep it up for a couple days? I'm due for a water change so i will test after that and see where my ph stands.