Flowerhorn and PH

[Prokenny]

Hello,

Im having problems to keep my water aquarium near PH 7,

My tap water is comming with PH 6.6~6.8 but after a time on the aquarium it goes down below 6 ph

Im having this problem on all of my aquariums some have just glass and others are glass+filter sand

My flowerhorn is suffering from fungus frequently and i think this really low Ph may be the cause because im very meticulous with the water changes,

Whats the easiest solution?

Best regards

 

[zz red dragon]

I think rock salt helps to maintain the pH

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[d3ssen27]

try some crushed corals in the tank

 

[the animal guy]

try some crushed corals in the tank

yeah. Corals up ph.. Or buy PH buffer at lfs.

 

[RD.]

From a previous discussion in this section ........

A lot of people confuse pH with alkalinity. They are not the same thing.For most people there is no need to worry about pH values, unless their KH is low. For those people adding crushed oyster shell (as filter media) is FAR more effective in raising the alkalinity than simply tossing crushed coral in the bottom of your tank.

It is alkalinity that one wants to raise, not necessarily the pH.
As an example, the pH in Lake Malawi is in the pH range of 7.8-8.0, yet the water is borderline soft.

Freshwater fish kept in hard water (>250 mg/l alkalinity) will spend less metabolic energy on osmoregulation than fish kept in soft water (< 100 mg/l alkalinity) - thus providing more metabolic energy for growth.

That is the part of the equation that most FH keepers fail to realize, it isn't the pH that can have an effect on the growth of their fish, it's the alkalinity.

If one already has hard water, with high alkalinity, then there is simply no reason to be increasing the pH.


Go to a feed mill & buy a bag of crushed oyster shells (more effective than crushed coral, and far cheaper) and place a media bag full in your filter/s. A 25lb bag can be had for $10-15, and should last you for years. Just make sure to rinse the media bag REALLY well before adding to your filter system. Crushed oyster shells will maintain a pH of approx. 8.2. Replace with new shells as required.