You'll want to know your KH and GH first before lowering the pH. If the KH is high, it becomes difficult to lower the pH. Don't use pH products. Stick with peat or driftwood and be sure to monitor your water parameters.Clyde;711302; said:
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First thing get the tank cycled before worrying about the pH. As for your pH level once your tank is cycled, best bet is to match to you tap water. Most fish will adapt to a wide range of pH. Makes water changes much easier don't have to be adjusting pH before added to the tank. The most important thing regarding pH is to keep it consant, no varying which can lead to shock in your fish.
If you have another tank, put your fish in there and do a fishless cycle routine...
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fishless-cycling.htm
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fishless-cycling.htm
Thanks for the sound advice guys, PH is unchanged today remaining 7.5 or so. Fish have actually acclimated and are no longer showing signs of stress and eating well. Ammonia is still not measurable so fingers are crossed for the upcomming weeks.
I had origanally planned on going the fishless cycle route, but allowed LFS guy talk me out of it. Aparently he was telling me what I wanted to hear
Afraid I do not have another tank, this is my first in close to 20 years.
My plan moving foward is to wait untill NH3/NH4 levels are measurable and then add one of thoose cycling products, Bio-spirina I believe its called?
I had origanally planned on going the fishless cycle route, but allowed LFS guy talk me out of it. Aparently he was telling me what I wanted to hear
Afraid I do not have another tank, this is my first in close to 20 years.
My plan moving foward is to wait untill NH3/NH4 levels are measurable and then add one of thoose cycling products, Bio-spirina I believe its called?
