PH in my tank is 6... ive seen where it says 5.5 to 7, this true? all my other 3 were a perfect zero. I got the API liquid test kit and tested. Ill check again tomm with the dip tests.
RBP PH?
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well they natural come from accidic water, but personaly i would keep it mroe around 7(nutral). the problum is most testers only go to 6, so it could be even lower u jsut dont kno. also if ur water is too acidic the bacteria that breaks down ammonia and nitrite, can stop functioning and breaking it down(no buffer). so i would try and keep it closer to 7. test your tap water i would assume its higher then 6. may jsut need to do soem watcher changes, or add buffer like calcium carbanate. also wood will make your ph drop incase u have that in there.
Don't mess with your pH keep it exactly the same as your tap water unless your getting water straight out of the rio negro (0 hardness) there will be enough hardness for nitrifying bacteria to function.myles;4293896; said:
piranhas are very adaptable what they cannot stand is swings in their pH you need to keep your pH as close to the source water (the water you are using for water changes) as possible.
test your tap water see what pH it's at if it's any different start doing a series of small (10%) water changes over the course of a few days to bring your tank water to the same pH as your tap water after this you cna resume your normal size water changes.
Zander_The_RBP;4293930; said:
Ok, ill leave it as is. I got the liquid testkit by API, so it has the high and the lower end PH, ill test it again to make sure. Ill also test my water. I never thought about that.