Who knows my ph ? (Photo)
- Thread starter GTcichlid74
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8 is high though,damn. My green terror doesn't seem to be bothered by it maybe he just got used to it
Woah, discus? How do u keep them in such high PH? Do you use buffer? Or just acclimate them?
My first impression is also 8.1, and the GT should be fine, they come from western S American where water is alkaline.
I just googled your areas drinking water quality report.
You tap pH is above neutral (7.5-8) the alkalinity is low (27-49)
low alkalinity doesn't buffer well, and can allow minerals from fish urine to build up.
DRINKING WATER QUALITY - City of Gloucester
Your tank pH is slightly higher than the tap, which may mean, something in your tank is rasing your pH (maybe a limestone rock(?)), or crushed coral, or you are not doing enough water changes, and detritus is creating a the rise.
Where lived, during lake turnover, alkalinity and pH would rise when detritus from the lake was pushed up into the water column.
I just googled your areas drinking water quality report.
You tap pH is above neutral (7.5-8) the alkalinity is low (27-49)
low alkalinity doesn't buffer well, and can allow minerals from fish urine to build up.
DRINKING WATER QUALITY - City of Gloucester
Your tank pH is slightly higher than the tap, which may mean, something in your tank is rasing your pH (maybe a limestone rock(?)), or crushed coral, or you are not doing enough water changes, and detritus is creating a the rise.
Where lived, during lake turnover, alkalinity and pH would rise when detritus from the lake was pushed up into the water column.