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need help lowering ph

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by Leslie, Aug 7, 2008.

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  1. Leslie

    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    how do you bring down the ph in a tank?

    Mine is a little high and i didnt know if there was any other ways to bring it down besides getting the ph down stuff. i cant seem to find it.
     
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  2. Anthony

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    What is it exactly ?
     
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    peat moss umm drift wood breaking down over time but you dont want to drop it fast if you have fish in the tank can only go like point 2 per day or risk hurting the fish
     
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    What is your ph in your tank?
     
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  5. Anthony

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    That's what I'm waiting to hear also. With the fish she has she shouldn't have to worry about her pH.
     
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    You really don't have to worry about altering PH, fish can adjust to stable PH, but when you try to alter PH it often does much more harm than good.
     
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  7. Anthony

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    That's correct, especially with the fish she currently has.
     
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  8. Leslie

    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    sorry everyone. i have been busy. ph was i think 7.6. i changed half the water in it today. fish are doing good still just the frog acts funny.
     
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  9. Anthony

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    Leave your pH as it is. There's no need to lower it.
     
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  10. Leslie

    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    i thought it was suppost to be 7.0??
     
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  11. Anthony

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    No. Petco/Petsmart keep their tanks at 7.0 because of all the fish they keep. 7.6 is fine for your fish. A stable pH is much better for fish then a pH that fluctuates because you have to add chemicals to lower/raise it.
     
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    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    ok. would it be okay if i use bottled water? well more like the gallon jugs at walmart?
     
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    Yeah. I'm not sure what the pH of bottled water is, I assume 7.0. Why would you want to use bottled water for the tank ?

    Just looked up a few things and bottled water pH can vary widely.
     
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  14. Leslie

    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    it would be easier for me to carry mostly and to tell how much water i am actully taken out of the tank, and to mix the aqua stuff with the water. I also thought about getting one of the 5 gallon buckets from homedepo so i can premix the water with the aqua stuff. ( i hurt my knee today and need to not do so much)
     
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    Personally I do the 5 gallon bucket thing. I don't pretreat the water but that's because I have a home filtration system that filters everything.
     
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    i thought about using a brita thing but i didnt know if that would work or not.
     
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    You could. You'd still have to test your water after to make sure it's usable though.
     
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    ill just do the 5 gal bucket. will it be okay to premix it too??
     
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    Yeah, that's fine. ;)
     
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    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    ok. thanks. i wanted to make sure. i will mix the water before i try to put it in the tank. dont want the stuff to set at the bottom.
     
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