Here's my issue....
30 gallon tank, 2 Bala's, 1 Pleco, 1 Turquoise Gourami, all waiting for a 55 gallon to finish cycling.
My Tap PH is 7.0. I'm not exactly sure when the problem arose, but after a water change about 2 months ago, I noticed the PH was about 6.0 the very next day after a water change. I used the typical fix of Baking Soda over a course of 3 days, I raised it back to 7.0, which my fish are accustomed to.
Still now, I can do a water change & my tap PH will be 7.0, my tanks PH will still be 7.0 a week after my last water change with a teaspoon of Baking Soda.
Just yesterday, I did a 20% water change and again, the next morning, the PH had dropped to about 6.6.
Ammonia is 0, Nitrites is 0, Nitrates are less than .10
If I add Baking Soda, and make the sin of skipping a weekly water change, the PH will steadily stay at 7.0, but once I do a water change, regardless of how minimal it is, even if I just top the tank off with some fresh dechlorinated water, the PH will gradually drop until I add just a touch of baking soda.
Is there something wrong with the chemistry of my tank, or is does it have to do with my tap water source??
30 gallon tank, 2 Bala's, 1 Pleco, 1 Turquoise Gourami, all waiting for a 55 gallon to finish cycling.
My Tap PH is 7.0. I'm not exactly sure when the problem arose, but after a water change about 2 months ago, I noticed the PH was about 6.0 the very next day after a water change. I used the typical fix of Baking Soda over a course of 3 days, I raised it back to 7.0, which my fish are accustomed to.
Still now, I can do a water change & my tap PH will be 7.0, my tanks PH will still be 7.0 a week after my last water change with a teaspoon of Baking Soda.
Just yesterday, I did a 20% water change and again, the next morning, the PH had dropped to about 6.6.
Ammonia is 0, Nitrites is 0, Nitrates are less than .10
If I add Baking Soda, and make the sin of skipping a weekly water change, the PH will steadily stay at 7.0, but once I do a water change, regardless of how minimal it is, even if I just top the tank off with some fresh dechlorinated water, the PH will gradually drop until I add just a touch of baking soda.
Is there something wrong with the chemistry of my tank, or is does it have to do with my tap water source??