Question about ph, my tap water is a ph of 7.5 but the aquarium tank water is ph 8 I have lost a few cherry barbs through the night. It’s a low tech tank with a substrate of gravel though I believe it’s has calcium parts in it. With water changes of a .5 difference have ill effect of the fish?
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Question about my waters ph
- Thread starter Philflex
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Bradders
Member
Sorry to hear that.
I very much doubt you lost your fish due to a pH of 8. I have many fish thriving at those levels, and some are considered 'sensitive' to water conditions.
I think we need more information for the community to help you. At a minimum:
- a full tank shot
- aquarium size in L
- filter and filter media type used
- how long the aquarium has been setup
- your water change routine and maintenance each week
- detaisl of what happened before the lead up to the deaths
Hi all,
Sorry for your losses.
cheers Darrel
Sorry for your losses.
No.
It is likely to be a <"low oxygen issue">, purely because of the "night" bit.
It would help a lot.
cheers Darrel
Andy Pierce
Member
Could also be from ammonia poisoning. A higher pH makes ammonia poisoning worse.
My tank is the fluval flex 123L however I have the oase 350 filter running with fluval bio fx media 2 baskets. Tank was up and running start of November fishless cycle, fully clyced before my fish stock went in. I check water parameters regularly, tank is fertilised with tnc complete. And water changed 40% once a week. Nitrates are at 20ppm for the plants with great growth, feeding is twice a day in small amounts,
No fish deaths since Sunday good to know that PH shouldn’t effect.
No fish deaths since Sunday good to know that PH shouldn’t effect.
