JoeFreshnSalt
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have a few questions about pH in relationship to adding fish and plants.* My pH is at 8 out of the tap and also conditioned with Prime and sitting for at least 24 hrs. The same pH in my tank as well.
My kh is 5
* * * GH is 8
I have tried the Api pH down and I get it to 7.8 then I check it 24 hours later and it is back up to 8. Should I use a water softner pillow?
My goal is that I would like to add plants but I'm afraid that if my pH is so high I would just be setting myself up for dead plants.
I also don't want to keep messing around with chemicals in fear of harming the fish. If I am stuck with this high pH and after adding plants I want to add fish how do I properly acclimate them if the LFS has a pH that is more than a .2 difference?
Not sure what to do here.* Thanks ahead for any ideas or suggestions.
My kh is 5
* * * GH is 8
I have tried the Api pH down and I get it to 7.8 then I check it 24 hours later and it is back up to 8. Should I use a water softner pillow?
My goal is that I would like to add plants but I'm afraid that if my pH is so high I would just be setting myself up for dead plants.
I also don't want to keep messing around with chemicals in fear of harming the fish. If I am stuck with this high pH and after adding plants I want to add fish how do I properly acclimate them if the LFS has a pH that is more than a .2 difference?
Not sure what to do here.* Thanks ahead for any ideas or suggestions.