How do i reduce the ph levels in my new fish tank?

Question

New tank, recently set up, ph levels high, water used to fill tank captured rain water - bottled water - bore water, tank capacity 90lt

Answer 1

The first thing you want to think about is ... the pH is high compared to what? You will of course be putting fish in the tank and they must come from somewhere, so it's a good idea if your pH is close to the pH the fish will be coming from. If you are buying from a local store, then your tap will probably match pretty closely. pH is kind of important to a tank, but not as big as many people make it out to be. The main reason is most fish adjust fairly well to a wide range of pH and most commecial fish are not kept and bred in the same pH from which they come in nature and is then quoted in books. if you are going to be keing basicaly typical fish from a local pet shop, keep the pH close to that and you will have no problems.

Assuming you really do need to change the pH in your tank (most people really don't and would do better not to) then you can do it one of several ways. When changing pH down you will have to over come what is called pH bounce. It's related to the amount of carbonate hardness in the water which hold the pH in a higher range. Two possibilites: use water with lower hardness or add chemicals over and over until you over come the bounce. Chemicals to do this are readily available at most pet stores and do a good job of lowering the pH and of feeding your algae. Yep, most pH down is Phosphoric acid and the phosphates in it are algae food big time. Great... more chemicals to kill the algae I guess. Now you see why I don't like chemicals for tanks. If you must have softer, lower pH water, go ahead and spend the money for a RO unit ad mix it back to your tap to get the levels you want. It will cost more up front, but be far better and much cheaper in the long run.

If you need only a very small adjustment down, I would suggest you place peat moss in a bag and in your filter. It will release tanic acid into the tank and lower the pH. It can stain the water a little brown, but carbon will help with that. It's cheap, natural and no bad side effects. Try to leave it to nature and not people that want to sell you chemicals.

BTW: Captured rain water is rarely good for fish tanks unless you live 100's of miles from a city of any size. Bottled water is very pricey and if that is an option for you just get the RO unit, better in the long run.

Bst of luck and hope this helps.

Answer 2

Lower Ph In Aquarium

Answer 3

I assume this is a fresh water tank. All you need to do is visit your local pet store and pick up a pH kit. They are only a couple of dollars, and sometimes you can find it in the pet section at wal-mart, or meyers, or places like that. pH is very important to your tank, but don't forget nitrates as well. there are little kits used to check all of this, and another thing you should know. Your tank will need time to form its own eco system. It may be become cloudy for a few days, it doesnt need cleanded, just time to stableize. There are good and bad bactieras in your tank. If you just moniter the pH, and nitrates about once a week, you will find your tank to be very low maintence, but you will still need to clean it out about once a month, and change the filters

Answer 4

To reduce your tank's Ph just add chemicals used to lower PH levels. There are various different products available at pet stores. Just make sure you read the instructions on the product. There are some products sold that sets your PH to a specific level, removes heavy metals, and promotes slime coat development. They come to set the Ph at levels such as 5.0, 6.5, 7.0, and 8.0 and more. These are good products to have.

Answer 5

why does my ph drop in my fish aquarium

Answer 6

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