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mickpall Small Fry Posts: 8 Kudos: 9 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Jun-2003	i am just cycling a 55gal malawi tank is the ph of 8 to high can someone help thanx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	The pH of a Malawi tank should be around 8.2. Last edited by Shinigami at 03-Oct-2004 16:39 -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Malawi cichlids prefer a high pH, and hard water. That's how the water is in their natural habitat. Personally, pH isn't a problem in most tanks, even if it is very high or low. The pH in my South American tank is over 8.0, and none of my fish have had any problems with it. As long as the pH is constant, there shouldn't be any trouble at all. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	i agree with sirbrooks, most malawi's are very hardy and should adjust to most water, though optimum conditions would be a higher ph and harder water. to help keep the hardness and ph up try adding limstone (holey rock) to the tank or put crushed coral in the filter. this will help raise your hardness and ph and it slowly release calcium into the tank to keep it stable. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	A substrate is much more appreciated by most fish of lake malawi than regular aquarium gravel that is colored apoxy. It will also help harden the water. You can use some rocks such as tufa within your tank as well. These rocks are cheap at landscaping places. Just as suggested above keeping at constant ph is far better than trying constantly adjust it. Much less stressful on fish. A ph of 8.0 is acceptable range for malawi fish. Last edited by openwater at 12-Oct-2004 21:35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	get coral sand for the tank (crushed coral) that will keep the PH high thats what i had in my tank and my PH was8.3 so just get that and some tuffa rock!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	good call malawi freak crushed coral is the best thing to keep the ph in a good level
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	I know some people that had Malawi's are their's did better on ther low end of Malawi's conditions (pH 7.7, dH 6). The real lake has very soft water, in the range of say, what Apistogrammas would like. Around 50 to 60ppm carbonate hardness. Last edited by thegoldendojo at 19-Oct-2004 20:35
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	you dont have to get it up to 8.2 your ph on the malawi tank just now is brill over here i have to get crushed coral in the filter and as a sand the ph in my tap water is 6.8 so thats a big jump for me .But when i put in the coral sand my final ph was 8 so your okey realy!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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