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deschazkody Hobbyist Posts: 119 Kudos: 110 Votes: 77 Registered: 25-Jun-2005	ok ive always heard that cichlids like a higher ph mine stays at a 7.8 range im sure there is small shifts but not much with weekly water changes my question is whats more important keeping ph on the high side or keeping it consistant
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, A stable pH is more important. Shifting pHs cause stress in the fish as they stive to alter their metabolism to match. Actually, at 7.8 you are probably alright as most of todays fish have been raised in water with pHs in the "7s." The wild caught fish from the African Rifts would be more likly to need the water in the 8s. Getting them there is a simple matter of using a carbonate such as crushed coral, crushed dolomite, or crushed oyster shells as substrate. Or, you can put a handfull of one of the carbonates above into the toe of a panty hose, tie it off, and put it in the output of your filter. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	It depends on the cichlids, some actually prefer soft water with low pH. What fish are we talking about here? Scientific names would be best if you have them. In general unless you're keeping anything really rare or wild caught as frank said, your pH should be fine for almost any fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Try to keep it the same, as changing ph is not good for fish. What type of Cichlid's do you have?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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