Whats the best solution to keeping my fish tank ph level balance and what dose the ph level mean..?

Answer 1

This can be a rather drawn out explanation though it sounds as if your a novice so here's a simple solution. Go to your nearest aquarium store or look on line and you'll find drop in tablets that automatically keep your pH level at the desired level, 7 being the norm as this is considered neutral between alkaline and acidic. Simply pop one in per the directions on the package and you should be set.

Answer 2

Usually you don't have to worry about the pH level because the fish you buy at the store are born/raised in those types of conditions. The fish that are caught wild, like ones that are very difficult to breed in captivity are the ones where you have to worry about the pH level. Adding more chemicals usually makes it worse because it will have the pH fluctuate which is much worse than it being stable at a 7.8 And the pH level wouldn't kill the fish that quickly. I am more worried about your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. If you haven't cycled the tank then this is the problem. Have you cycled your tank? How long as the tank been set up?

Answer 3

pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity, with 7 being neutral, basically rain with nothing else in it.

Most tropical freshwater fish live in a range of 6.0 to 8.0, depending on what part of the world they come from, whether they live in a rocky area - which tend to be more alkaline (pH over 7.0) with minerals dissolving from the rocks, or an acidic area (pH under 7.0) with lots of plants and organic materials in the water making it more acidic.

Most commonly available aquarium fish prefer a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, with African cichlids preferring 7.5 to 8.0 or higher. Keeping them at these levels will help keep them healthy, and pH too far one way or the other can kill them.

Change can hurt them as well, so when you get fish from the store let them get used to tank water gradually by adding small amounts of tank water to their bag over several hours before releasing them.

You should get a simple pH test kit and find out what you have now, and determine what your fish need. As long as you are within the above ranges, it is better not to try to change the pH as fish do poorly when their water changes back and forth. Just do regular partial water changes (10-20% every week) and test the pH every week or two to make sure it stays constant.

If your fish get sick, before treating them, first test the pH, as many times it is not a disease, but instead poor water quality (usually too low a pH), that is affecting them.

Answer 4

what type of fish do you have ??? if it is to low then you can take out some of the water from your tank and just dechlorinate it , to high then you can use a ph decreaser like proper 7.0 it is a powder that you will have to keep an eye on it depending on what your ph started out at , normally it will take a couple of times to lower it .

Answer 5

PH= amount of hydrogen on water