Help.. I have a question??

[chris1989]

How can you keep a steady PH?? Im just wondering how can you keep a steady PH my 75 tank is usually at 6.5 i was wondering wat i can to do keep it at 7.0 l?


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[strollo22]

You can add crushed coral to the filters or as the substrate to raise ph. I wouldn't really mess with the ph though. If your fish are fine, 6.5 is perfectly fine


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[MyGiants]

PH can fluctuate up and down during the day. Most people don't see this only if you have a digital Ph monitor like I have on my tanks you will see ph is never steady. It can fluctuate as much as 6.5 on one end of the tank and 7.0 on the other end. Don't believe me get a ph prob there inexpensive to buy and test it.

 

[chris1989]

I have crushed corral i just recently started using melafix to treat my JD fins and my fluval 405 stopped working bc the perpelar was broken so i transferred all the filter media into an aqua clear 110 while i got replacement parts for the fluval. May transferring the media into a new filter cause the sudden drop in PH??


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[strollo22]

No. What is your ph normally?


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[chris1989]

Usually its at 6.8. How can i maintain it at 7.0 my tap waters ph is 7.8 i measured it today.


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[strollo22]

You can just use the ph 7.0 stuff they sell. Seems to be the easiest way


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[chris1989]

Any thoughts on what may cause ph to drop?


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[duanes]

If the tank is overstocked, and/or you are overfeeding, the fish urine and gunk in a filter can cause pH to drop.
If your tap pH is 7.8 and your tank is 6.8 , maybe you are not doing enough and the right volume of water changes.
If you do 1 or 2, or whatever amount per month, you should try doubling the frequency and amount and see if it makes a difference.
If you only clean your filter once per month, you might try doubling or tripling that up too.