Dying Fish. Please help.
I have had a 46 gallon freshwater tank for many years. I thought I had the hang of it. Recently my fish have started dropping like flies, about one dying a week (including my 6" Angel who was one of my tank's very first inhabitants). There aren't any signs of disease, and my nitrate, nitrite & ammonia levels are all perfect. Doing water changes seems to accelerate the death toll. I did move to a different part of the city over 6 months ago, and the water here has a PH of around 6.0, and a total hardness (GH) of over 300 ppm, and an alkalinity (KH) of 20 ppm. I know these levels are not ideal, but they have been constant. Could the PH & hardness be the culprits after all this time? Any ideas?
Is it possible to raise the PH and lower the hardness? From what I have learned, these two go hand in hand, and it seems that my water is odd, since both of these levels are pretty much off the charts in opposite directions.
I have had a 46 gallon freshwater tank for many years. I thought I had the hang of it. Recently my fish have started dropping like flies, about one dying a week (including my 6" Angel who was one of my tank's very first inhabitants). There aren't any signs of disease, and my nitrate, nitrite & ammonia levels are all perfect. Doing water changes seems to accelerate the death toll. I did move to a different part of the city over 6 months ago, and the water here has a PH of around 6.0, and a total hardness (GH) of over 300 ppm, and an alkalinity (KH) of 20 ppm. I know these levels are not ideal, but they have been constant. Could the PH & hardness be the culprits after all this time? Any ideas?
Is it possible to raise the PH and lower the hardness? From what I have learned, these two go hand in hand, and it seems that my water is odd, since both of these levels are pretty much off the charts in opposite directions.