Your angels will do good but discus are delicate so I don't know about them. Maybe someone can help. But for angels I can guarantee you that your ph won't be a problem. Its not high.Thanks for your replies. My pH is 7.8. Planning on angels, discus. I don't want to use chemicals to lower as I would eventually like to keep plants. Any ways to naturally lower? I apologize for the rookie apprentice question. Before I moved, I had a 125g for 34 years where I rarely had to test the water at all?
I guess I am being overly cautious because I had to have so much water treatment equipment installed in the new house. Thanks again.
Thanks for all the info. Just moved near Kingston from Long Island.
Would definitely like to pay you visit in near future.
As is kh and gh as well?If you really want discus get an RO system...
Just my opinion but for such an investment a little protection goes a long way..
This on ph IMO.
I have a buddy down 2 counties from me who breeds his rams in his tap water.
I asked what his ph is and he said 7.6 . I asked him my ph is 7.6 ,what is your TDS ?
He said his TDS was 90.. My TDS is 350 +....
Point being ph is a very broad measurement that for some fish may not contain the necessary info about your waters real parameters...
Do you know your TDS ? IMO it is way more important then ph....
TDS is a broad measurement so it will indicate hardness also. You will not be able to pin it exactly but the higher the TDS the higher the hardness as most dissolved solids in the N.E. are mineral based .As is kh and gh as well?