PH levels

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TigerTaylor8906
 
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PH levels

by TigerTaylor8906

My tanks PH has been climbing, im not sure why. Ive tested the water from my tap which is fine. My thirty gallon is the only tank with this problem. The PH is about 8.0-8.2. What are some ways to lower this without dumping chemicals in the tank? Is there maybe a filtering option that would help me out? Thanks everyone.


Cross6236
 
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by Cross6236

you could put a peice of driftwood in to help lower it or put some peatmoss in a nylon. put it your filter if you have room or in the back of your tank somewhere. that will help but you need to find out why your PH in going up! What do you have in your 30 gal? Have you put anything different in this tank than the other?


JazzyD_KingRoy
 
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by JazzyD_KingRoy

Its your rocks... some do that, its good for cichlids, but not for all. Driftwood would solve the problem like cross said. add a few pices.
Good luck!


TigerTaylor8906
 
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by TigerTaylor8906

I will get some driftwood and I can also get peatmoss. I have tetras, danios, a gourami and african dwarf frogs. All my tanks have at least one piece of the rock thats in the 30. But thanks, i will get a few pieces.


zambize
 
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by zambize

It takes a LOT of driftwood to lower the Ph......

Z


JazzyD_KingRoy
 
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by JazzyD_KingRoy

mine has 4 pices and i always have to add buffer.
Try the wood.


TigerTaylor8906
 
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by TigerTaylor8906

I got some peatmoss today to put in my filter as well as 3 small pieces of drift wood, I guess the wood wont do much but the two working together will hopefully do the trick. Thanks guys. Also, i finally got a light fixture today which leaves my tank open top. Will that be a problem with the African Dwarf Frogs? They do hang out at the surface a lot in some of the floating plants.


natalie265
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by natalie265

I'd remove the offending rocks.


TigerTaylor8906
 
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by TigerTaylor8906

I dont know 100% that its the rocks. If it doesnt work itself out this way I will consider removing the rocks or adding a PH decreaser to my water the day before I add it to the tank.


natalie265
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by natalie265

Well, before you resort to using chemicals, you might want to consider using 1/2 RO (reverse osmosis) water and 1/2 tap water w/every water change. I live in an area w/extremely hard, basic tap water, and this keeps my ph right around 7.

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