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raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	My ten gallon tanks keeps having a high alkaline ph7.4 + is there any way I can keep my water at a neutral reading, I don't want to keep putting the ph down in ....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	there is nothing wrong with a pH of 7.4, so there's no need to try and lower it. cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	Oh ...my lfs guy said that I need to keep my water at a neutral reading of ph7.0 ??? Confused now
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Using powders to change your ph will cause more harm than good. They will lower/raise pH but it doesnt stablise the pH, it will swing back to where it was. This will cause alot of stress on your fish. Its better to have a stable pH even if it is a bit higher than required. What fish are you keeping? What reason did the lfs guy give you? [span class="edited"][Edited by Lindy 2004-08-06 08:09][/span] Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
raindream Fingerling Posts: 37 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Aug-2004	I have tetras ( bonas aries tetra) and albino cory, the guy at lfs said when I brought the testing kit that it was best to keep at neutral, he didn't give a reason and me bing stupid didn't even think to ask why. Will this reading of pH7.4 harm the fish I have?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	I've never kept Buenos Aires Tetra but looking around at profiles and their pH requirements they should be fine in your pH. The cories will be too. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	There is a type of buffer that always make your water 7.0 no matter if its 5.0 or 9.0 the stuff always bring it to 7.0 Its call Neutral Regulator by SECHEM
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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