Is High Ph for centrals ok

[Nate Dogg]

my question is

I just got 7 Juvenal (1inch) macaw cichlid Hypsophrys nicaraguensis.

From what I read it said that they can live in a high Ph. up to 8.4 is this true i know that the cichlids that do well in that high of a Ph are africans (so I thought) one sight said that the color and over all quality of the fish will not be the best is this true. they are in a high Ph tank right now

 

[Nate Dogg]

bump

 

[RD.]

No worries Nate, Hypsophrys nicaraguensis will be fine at that pH.

 

[aclockworkorange]

A lot of rivers in CA come in contact with limestone at some point... Leading to a moderate to high ph/kh. Not quite on par with the rift lakes, but a lot of species certainly can thrive in some higher ph/kh water.

 

[RD.]

And according to the data collected by George Barlow et al the pH values of most of the various crater lakes are also above 8.0.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/v...rater lakes relation adjacent lake nicaragua"

 

[Aquafreak]

I'm keeping centrals at 8.5 with no issues at all.

 

[darippa]

Absolutly, high PH is good. Some species such as Black Belts have been found in sea water.

 

[crazysteve]

my question is

I just got 7 Juvenal (1inch) macaw cichlid Hypsophrys nicaraguensis.

From what I read it said that they can live in a high Ph. up to 8.4 is this true i know that the cichlids that do well in that high of a Ph are africans (so I thought) one sight said that the color and over all quality of the fish will not be the best is this true. they are in a high Ph tank right now

darn the beat me to them. I just got back in town