pH is overrated

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My pH from the tap is 7.6 and the water is hard. Several months ago I was posting in the pleco forum to see if plecos would do ok in my water conditions. I know at least one person responded saying I wouldn't be able to keep plecos because they like pH 7.0 or below and soft water.

I've had 4 different species of juvenile fancy plecos for a few months now(purchased at 2" size) that seem to be thriving.

So, in my opinion, pH is overrated. The most important thing is to keep it stable.

I don't test my pH as often as I do ammonia/nitrite/nitrate, but I still do test it once in awhile to make sure its not fluctuating.
 
I dont check my pH very often, but I do keep a "Live pH" meter hanging in my tank. Its not all that accurate, but it lets me know that the tank hasnt crashed or anything... I agree that stable pH is better than perfect pH that swings during WC's.
 
don't really pay much attention to ph, it tests stable and that's all I need to know. I don't have any sensitive fish
 
i check my ph now and then but i have never adjusted it and i don't think i will be stating anytime soon. i keep ca/sa cichlids and african cichlids and they do fine in the water.i think a stable ph is more importand
 
trying to maintain a certain ph figure is the worst thign you can do IMO. the constant ups and downs of the ph can be stressful to fish
 
oh and the only times i check it is when adding a new fish. i do this to see how different the two ph levels are and how much acclimating i need to do.
 
BPags52;3336531; said:
My pH from the tap is 7.6 and the water is hard. Several months ago I was posting in the pleco forum to see if plecos would do ok in my water conditions. I know at least one person responded saying I wouldn't be able to keep plecos because they like pH 7.0 or below and soft water.

I've had 4 different species of juvenile fancy plecos for a few months now(purchased at 2" size) that seem to be thriving.

So, in my opinion, pH is overrated. The most important thing is to keep it stable.

I don't test my pH as often as I do ammonia/nitrite/nitrate, but I still do test it once in awhile to make sure its not fluctuating.
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:iagree:stability is the most important issue.....my water out of the tap is hard with low KH values..plus I have a lot of driftwood in my tanks.(100 lbs) . routine scheduled w.c's with aged water and a bag of crushed coral in the sump .I have no PH issues anymore..
 
I used to try and maintain the perfect PH for my MBU Puffer but he always looked stressed and would not eat for a week at a time. So I stopped messing with the up and down and trying to do ph math and just keep it stable and he is thriving now.
 
has anyone ever had a fish die of different ph? im not talkin bout ph shock, but lets say u slowly transition the ph to a different range n the fish is not use to and the fish die of that, i no wild discus can die of high ph
 
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