redraptor
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So about a week ago I noticed my taeniatus looking a little stressed so I checked my water. 78 degrees consistent, no nitrities, practically no nitrates, low ammonia and ph 6.4.
So really low ph which they don't like(they where happy when the tank was ph 7.0) This tank has had flukes before so I did a water change and added copper treatment to the tank to be safe(no inverts) and hit the tank with 7.0 buffer. Checked the water. no change in ph at all, the buffer bounced.
Waited 2 days since it was the weekend and couldn't get to the lfs. Got new carbon, cleaned and serviced the filter, did another 20% water change. Hit the tank with buffer. No change, bounced again. Doubled buffer dose and tried again. Bounced. Checked if my test kit was ok on my other tanks. Normal readings, test kits ok., Today, took out the decorations and vacuumed the gravel extensively, didnt pull up anything to heavy, 25% water change, plus buffer, up to ph6.6.
No wood in the tank, one live plant(amazon sword) been in there 2 months without issue. Tank has 4 cherry barbs, 2 p. taeniatus and 2 cory cats. nothing else. Running a fluval 105 for 5 months now just got new carbon. the substrate is gravel with a little sand and some crushed coral and a shell added to the tank. I should have high ph, not low. Water out of the tap here is 7-7.2 and hard. Anyone have any ideas?
So really low ph which they don't like(they where happy when the tank was ph 7.0) This tank has had flukes before so I did a water change and added copper treatment to the tank to be safe(no inverts) and hit the tank with 7.0 buffer. Checked the water. no change in ph at all, the buffer bounced.
Waited 2 days since it was the weekend and couldn't get to the lfs. Got new carbon, cleaned and serviced the filter, did another 20% water change. Hit the tank with buffer. No change, bounced again. Doubled buffer dose and tried again. Bounced. Checked if my test kit was ok on my other tanks. Normal readings, test kits ok., Today, took out the decorations and vacuumed the gravel extensively, didnt pull up anything to heavy, 25% water change, plus buffer, up to ph6.6.
No wood in the tank, one live plant(amazon sword) been in there 2 months without issue. Tank has 4 cherry barbs, 2 p. taeniatus and 2 cory cats. nothing else. Running a fluval 105 for 5 months now just got new carbon. the substrate is gravel with a little sand and some crushed coral and a shell added to the tank. I should have high ph, not low. Water out of the tap here is 7-7.2 and hard. Anyone have any ideas?