lowering ph level?

Question

i have two female and one male discus ive had them one week and the ph level is 7.6 is this too high for them to breed they have had babies before and i have one it is about 1 inch big any clues please

Answer 1

First off, it's unlikely that they'll spawn in the first week in a new enviroment. They'll need to acclimate first. However, to lower your PH, it's best to stick with chemicals, as they're measurable, and you can control the change better than using shells or coral. Purchase some PH down. The PH down is very potent, and unless you've got a gargantuan tank, you may want an eyedropper to add it to your water. Some fish can be hurt from PH changes of more than 0.2 PH per 24 hour period. Therefore, you're going to be forced to bring it down gradually. For Discus, you'll want to bring it down about 2 points, which should take you about 10 days, if you do it every day. You'll also need to treat any water you put in during water replacements, to match the PH of the tank.

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Answer 2

Yeah, the pH should be lower (around 5.5-6), however, if you had them breed before, they may just do it again. Also, if the pH isn't correct, they'll breed but the eggs won't develop normally. Temperature, water hardness, and mate selection are also important factors to consider. There are alot of online sources on discus breeding, but I have listed one. Good luck!

Answer 3

first of all in case you water isn't user-friendly- Then the appropriate answer is a opposite osmosis unit which i finished up procuring. THe r.o unit will do away with minerals Magnesium, copper which will soften the water. additionally attempt removing any difficulty that could advance ph on your tank, shells,particular rocks and so on.. as quickly as I had the ph that best I did observe alot of my fishes having issues, they did no longer final as long as they must. additionally ammonia is rather deadly with severe ph ranges additionally. Saltwater fish are o.ok.with that ph and african cichlids yet different fishes to no longer healthful. with the help of the with the help of the sell supplementations which you upload to the water to buffer the ph at a undeniable point... wish this helps

Answer 4

Yeah it's best to keep your Discus in an acidic pH between 6.0-6.5. The best ways to do this without using chems is to either get yourself some crushed coral for your filter, or lay down a layer of Peet Moss down underneath your gravel (which is probably not a viable option being that you tank is already setup).

Discus AKA: Heckel Discus Symphysodon discus (Heckel, 1840)
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0344&view_records=1

Answer 5

You can buy a PH reducer at the Pet shop, for about five dollars.

Answer 6

just get some ph lowering stuff