I've come to realize that the pH of my tank is very acidic and I do not know why!? I have a tank of guppies and I read that they prefer more neutral-alkaline water. I only have a few fish in my tank and I vaccuum and pwc once a week. However, I did have a few plants that did not do so hot, could this be part of the reason? I discarded the plants a few days ago and cleaned up all the dead leaves.
I just bought pH UP today and used the suggested amount only to raise the pH just a bit. It seemed to work, then a few hours later I tested the water again and its back to 6.0!! I even tested the tap water and its by no means acidic.
What could be some of the reason why my water is so acidic and how can I neutralize it???
I just bought pH UP today and used the suggested amount only to raise the pH just a bit. It seemed to work, then a few hours later I tested the water again and its back to 6.0!! I even tested the tap water and its by no means acidic.
What could be some of the reason why my water is so acidic and how can I neutralize it???