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Aquarium pH Regulators
Good water quality is an essential factor in maintaining new or established aquariums. Poor water quality stresses fish, which leaves them susceptible to disease and possibly death and a stable pH level is one of these components needed for maintaining a healthy environment. The pH scale measures pH levels from 1 to 14. 7 is the neutral point in the pH scale, where the water is neither acid nor alkaline. As the scale goes down, water becomes more acidic, and as the scale goes up, water becomes more alkaline.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Regulating pH can be accomplished by using certain substrates, conducting proper water changes as well as the use of pH buffers.
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It depends on the type of aquarium and the species you are housing. For example, a safe pH for marine/saltwater is 8.2 to 8.4, whereas freshwater pH ranges from 6.8 for fish like goldfish to 7.0-7.5 for community freshwater aquatic life and cichlid/discus prefer a pH of 7.6 to 8.0.
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While substrates like aragonite are able to help stabilize or raise pH, silicate sands should not affect pH in a tank.
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what is the best way to control the ph in a discus tank?
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Hi my little guy 16 lbs has a higher PH level, I use dip sticks occassionaly to monitor. I am aware it fluctuates. He does not drink enough water. I have started putting a little bit of chicken broth in a small bowl of water several times a day to get him to drink more water. His PH fluctuates 6.5 - 8. He eats a little bit of fruits, he loves water melon and apples. Could this be causing it? He only gets a little 2x a week. Can you recommend anything to bring down the PH? Last Vet trip 6.5
my girl victoria convict cichlid is lying on the bottom of the tank still breathing but not moving i did a 20% water change at 11:30am by noon i noticed shes was acting odd water peramiters are reg ph 7.6 high ph 7.8 ammonia 0% nitrates 0% nitrate 0% when i did the water change i used a mircobrob lift super decholireser seachem ph 7.0 seachem salt heat is at 76% what can i do to help her all other fish seem fine victoria was fine this morning before the water change HELP