I have no idea why this member is being told to raise the ph of his water when arowana's come from the amazon of very soft acidic water conditions. The use of the crushed corals/buffers etc is not needed and 6.0 is perfect for arowanas.
Arowana's need a high ph....I have a very low ph at home.....NEED HELP!
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MistirE;2048223; said:
I was just saying there was no need to change the ph since it was already perfect conditions.
I am in huge opposition when it comes to using chemicals in the aquarium setting. Personally I would allow the fish to become reaccustomed with the 6.0 ph and not worry about artifically adjusting the water parameters in this area.
willtang3000;2048106; said:
True, but if the carbonate hardness(kh) is very low it will make for very unstable pH. pH swings are very dangerous, so adding buffers to raise the kh may be necessary.
Also it is always best to match the tank water params to the tap water params that water changes are being made with.
Hi,
I am new to monsterfishkeepers and only have one puffer but have been enjoying immensely. My other passion is much more serene: Goldfish. My water here is also very low in kH due to the water plant treatment (I talked to the director at the plant and he happens to be a fish keeper as well!) so I must keep putting in buffer to keep the kH level high. That is the only way around.
I agree that you shouldn't keep changing the pH level so what you have to do is to raise (if you desire) the pH level to the point (over the period of a few days) that you like, say 7.4, and then you just keep adding buffer each week (and measure KH each week) to maintain it. It is a lot easier than you think and if you use the right product (below), it should keep it up for at least a week or longer. This website should help you to determine how much baking soda or other similar products you need and how to calculate kH and pH relation:
http://dataguru.org/misc/aquarium/calKH.asp
And this product works much better than baking soda:
http://www.goldfishconnection.com/shop/details.php?productId=44&catId=24
If you want to keep your current pH that is fine too but, as the others said, you must keep the kH up or you will have pH crashes often. Trust me, it is no fun and it could happen over night. Have you seen a goldfish melting away? Not good before breakfast. Since we can't relocate just because of our water, we just have to deal with it with a few extra steps.
Good luck
Tekken
I am new to monsterfishkeepers and only have one puffer but have been enjoying immensely. My other passion is much more serene: Goldfish. My water here is also very low in kH due to the water plant treatment (I talked to the director at the plant and he happens to be a fish keeper as well!) so I must keep putting in buffer to keep the kH level high. That is the only way around.
I agree that you shouldn't keep changing the pH level so what you have to do is to raise (if you desire) the pH level to the point (over the period of a few days) that you like, say 7.4, and then you just keep adding buffer each week (and measure KH each week) to maintain it. It is a lot easier than you think and if you use the right product (below), it should keep it up for at least a week or longer. This website should help you to determine how much baking soda or other similar products you need and how to calculate kH and pH relation:
http://dataguru.org/misc/aquarium/calKH.asp
And this product works much better than baking soda:
http://www.goldfishconnection.com/shop/details.php?productId=44&catId=24
If you want to keep your current pH that is fine too but, as the others said, you must keep the kH up or you will have pH crashes often. Trust me, it is no fun and it could happen over night. Have you seen a goldfish melting away? Not good before breakfast. Since we can't relocate just because of our water, we just have to deal with it with a few extra steps.
Good luck
Tekken
