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madwill Hobbyist Posts: 110 Kudos: 92 Registered: 10-Oct-2004	my pH just suddenly dropped after i changed the water! it went from 7.2 to 6.0, what should i do?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Did you clean anything with vinegar? That's the only thing I can think of unless your tap water is very low Ph. I don't know if you should do anything drastic. I might do a water change again after I tested the tap to see if it's normal. If you try to adjust Ph and haven't had alot of experience doing it things can go south in a hurry. Plus the rapid fluctuation may be worse for the fish. If you can bring it back with a water change that's what I'd do. Baking soda will raise the Ph but I've never adjusted with it. Good luck. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Do absolutely nothing. The fish have already had enough stress. If there all alive and looking ok your probably gonna be fine. In a couple days you maybe able to start to up it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	If the fish are fine leave the tank be for now. Test your tapwater ph and kh and then leave a bucket or cup of water to sit for 48hrs then test again. If the kh is extremely low you can use baking soda to raise the kh and ph. If the water changes over 48hrs then it's full of gases and you will have to let the water degas before using it. If you can't store water for a few days before a water change running an airstone in a bucket for a few hours before a water change will usually bring the ph up enough. Last edited by sham at 28-Aug-2005 22:41
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	madwill Do a tank test again to make sure you got it right or if it has settled back to a "Normal" level Also do a water test directly from your tap. I always store the water for one week before the next water change. I have never airated it. It is 25Lt water containers I just leave to screw top off. When I do the water change I always add a PH buffer for the stored water only not the total tank water. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
weird22person Enthusiast Posts: 163 Kudos: 106 Votes: 11 Registered: 21-Feb-2005	Maybe you could change very small amounts of water everyday. That way you don't do the same thing next time you do a normal water change. Has their been any large storms in you area? Maybe you just had a bad test- try testing again. 20 Gallon Long: Aquaclear 300 2 Bolivian Rams, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: Gumby and Pokey
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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