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	PH lvl inside my tank
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	hi all this is a question I'm trying to get an answer in the past few days I have like 5x Guppy die in side my tank. I just bought a tetra test laborett which the guy in fish store suggest me. He told me that the PH lvl inside my tank might be a little too high for my gubby to live so he suggest me buy a kind of tablet that lower the PH lvl to 7. does that help at all ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	What is you ph.If its less than about 8.3 then you dont need to lower your ph. There are only a few fish that need specific ph levels to survive. How big is the tank. Also what are the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. They are the levels you need to be concerned about.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Cichlid Keeper Big Fish Posts: 368 Kudos: 466 Votes: 304 Registered: 17-Aug-2003	Hi and Welcome to FP. First of all What size tank do you have and is it fully cycled. If possible can you please post your water parameters. As far your ph goes as long as it's stable in your tank your guppies should be fine (unless of course it's over 8). So adding the tablets was probably useless.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Guppies are quite hardy and could probably survive a ph over 8. The only times I've heard of ph causing death was when it was changed quickly or the buffer was too low and the ph dropped below 6. Most ph changing chemicals are not a good idea because they don't create a stable ph. A constantly changing ph is much worse than a ph that's a bit high or low.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	my tank is 20 g I have now and my ph lvl in the tank right now is around 8. I also have other fish inside tank as well. Right now I have 12 Guppies, 12 tetra neon, and 4 red swordfish. And yea its a live planted tank. my nitrite lvl is 0.3 mg/l my Ammonia lvl is arround 1.5 mg/l yea thats about it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	The ammonia most likely killed it. The tank is overstocked too. Its probably went into mini cycle when you added some fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
IMCL85 Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 56 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-May-2005	how do I lower my ammonia lvl ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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