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Posted by Gill Passman on March 11, 2005, 2:30 pm
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> HammerJoe@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The ph on my water is on the high side and I got ph adjust down to
> > bring it down to more acceptable levels.
> >
> > I was told that removing the charcoal filter helps alot because I would
> > need to use less chemical.
> >
> > Does it really make a difference?
> >
> Why are you trying to lower the pH? Pretty much all fish that are
> suited to beginners will adjust fine to pH 8. Others have told you the
> same. Most pH adjusters are phosphoric acid, which can cause algae
> blooms and won't hold the tank's pH stable anyway.
>
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> __ Elaine T __
> ><__'> http://eethomp.com/fish.html <'__><
Just to give you some ideas - as I said in a different thread the pH here is
between 7.5 and 8 - my tanks are usually somewhere between the two - the two
lfs I use have the same pH as me. We keep (not in the same tank I hasten to
add):-
Pearl Gouramis
Blue 3 Spot Gouramis
Clown Loaches
Guppies
Platys
Pl*co
Neon Tetras
Glowlight Tetras
Rosy Barbs
Harlequins
Betta
Mollies
Yellow Labs
and this is just a list of what we have. I know of other people locally who
keep different fish to me. The only fish I've really had a problem with are
Gold Rams which I understand do prefer a lower pH.
I use tap water for my water changes with Aqua Plus as a conditioner. Not
sure I could cope with the added complication of changing the pH.....
Hope this gives you some ideas of what fish can cope with a pH at the level
we both seem to share.
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>
> The ph on my water is on the high side and I got ph adjust down to
> bring it down to more acceptable levels.
>
> I was told that removing the charcoal filter helps alot because I would
> need to use less chemical.
>
> Does it really make a difference?
>