PH Level?

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Pazzoman

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Hey everybody,

Just curious as I was trying to look for pics of the proper ph (7.0) and to see what it looks like. I have difficulties telling wht 7.0 ph looks like on the color card.... is it suppose to just be a slight tinge of blue? Confuse as my aunts tank water is blue...looks like 7.6 despite applying neutral regulator. Anyideas on how to bring it down or why neutral regulator failed?
 
pH 7 is neutral, not perfect. There's nothing wrong with a pH of 7.6, depending on what kind of fish you have.
Some have evolved for a higher pH some lower.
 
Hey thanks this tank, well both tanks are going to be dedicated to geophagus..with some tetras, rainbowfish, rams and clown loaches. I will double check to make sure the ph for these fish are good.
 
Aye, although pH of 7 is neutral, different fish lives in different pHs in nature.

The fish you mentioned for example, have a wide range of pH ranges. Clown loaches and tetras require lower pH, rainbowfish and geophagus required higher pH. Well rainbowfish varies greatly, but the ones sold overseas are mostly high pHers.

However it mostly does not matter, most fish (especially cichlids) in the hobby are quite resilient and can easily thrive in pH outside of their natural range (provided it's not extreme). It's more important to have a constant pH than anything.

Depending on what test you're performing, you'll see the different pH as different colors. They should have a comparison in your test kit, for your specific test.

With that said, STOP CYCLING THE TANK DUDE AND THROW YOUR FISH IN. :3
 
Azedenkae said:
Aye, although pH of 7 is neutral, different fish lives in different pHs in nature.

The fish you mentioned for example, have a wide range of pH ranges. Clown loaches and tetras require lower pH, rainbowfish and geophagus required higher pH. Well rainbowfish varies greatly, but the ones sold overseas are mostly high pHers.

However it mostly does not matter, most fish (especially cichlids) in the hobby are quite resilient and can easily thrive in pH outside of their natural range (provided it's not extreme). It's more important to have a constant pH than anything.

Depending on what test you're performing, you'll see the different pH as different colors. They should have a comparison in your test kit, for your specific test.

With that said, STOP CYCLING THE TANK DUDE AND THROW YOUR FISH IN. :3
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I agree that a stable pH is more important. It's better then trying to lower it with chemicals ect. then have a spike and some unhappy fish.
 
Thanks for the replies I have some fish coming in thursday. So cycling is over lol, as apparently my test kit was wrong...at least since I waited this long...my tank is able to bring 4ppm of ammonia down to 0 in less then 12 hours! Lol guess it's worth it.
 
Hey so far I have an order from liveaquaria coming in thursday it has

6- clown loaches at 1 inch to 1.5 inch (very small however Im confident thay they will come in healthy and will adjust well)
11- tank raised rummy nose (little bit more then an inch)
12- zebra danios (inch, they were cheap and just $10 was needed to hit the 225 for free shipping with my cousins)
2- gold rams (1 inch-2 inch if not mistaken)

The orange head geos should be coming from peathenster at 1-2 inches...and will be getting six of them. They will all be in a 72 gallon at this size...so they will have enough tie to grow out a few inches then transfered to a 300 gallon tank that will house rays... (as thats the plan lol)
 
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