Thanks for all the feedback in the other thread, it really shed some light on the subject.
I just did a 90% water change and watched the temp the whole time, it never went more than 2 degrees more than it started at, and that was right where the water was coming in. So matching temp isn't an issue.
However, I tested the pH immediately after the water change and it was 7.2. The tank maintains at 6.0. So, assuming I will not be prepping the water to let it aerate and go back to its natural pH of 6.0 before I use it for water changes, are rays out?
For my own curiosity, I will be testing it tonight and tomorrow to see how long it takes to get back to 6.0.
Has anyone checked their pH at this level? Anyone know they are doing this without issues?
I just did a 90% water change and watched the temp the whole time, it never went more than 2 degrees more than it started at, and that was right where the water was coming in. So matching temp isn't an issue.
However, I tested the pH immediately after the water change and it was 7.2. The tank maintains at 6.0. So, assuming I will not be prepping the water to let it aerate and go back to its natural pH of 6.0 before I use it for water changes, are rays out?
For my own curiosity, I will be testing it tonight and tomorrow to see how long it takes to get back to 6.0.
Has anyone checked their pH at this level? Anyone know they are doing this without issues?