What should the P.H level be in my goldfish tank?

Question

I have a 30 gallon tank with a few goldfish in it. What should the P.H level be?

I change 25% of the aquarium water weekly. Is that enough? Also, my tap water doesn't have chlorine in it, so it's pretty much safe.

Answer 1

It is wrong to say that Goldfishes are not picky about pH, like any other fish they are also directly or indirectly affected by pH levels and spikes. For sensitive fishes we realize it and see it visually, for fishes like Goldfish, we don't, but that does not means damage does not happens.

Water Quality Conditions are issues that need to be taken seriously. It is necessary to check pH and ammonia and nitrite, nitrate levels to maintain a proper balance for you fish. When putting water into your tank you must remember to dechlorinate it. I recommend using Kordon's Aquarium NovAqua or Kordon's Aquarium AmQuel. They remove Ammonia and Toxic Metals and Chlorine. This is a necessary step in keeping an aquarium. Check the pet store for more information regarding the use of these items. 25% water change weekly is good enough, you can even increase to 30%.

pH is an issue to keep under watch (especially if your tank is crowded). It is measured on a scale of 1 to 14 to measure the acidity or alkalinity of your tank's water. Goldfish thrive at the 7.2 - 7.6 range (your pH testing kit will come with a colored chart to follow ) You will want to keep the pH levels in line or you could have dead fish. Goldfish are able to stand variations in pH much more so than other fish, but you should make an effort to maintain their water in this range. Over time, the water in your tank will become more acidic. Being aware of this and doing partial water changes is generally all that is needed to maintain the pH.

pH too low results in acidic conditions. This can be caused from too much fish waste in the water. (this is less likely to occur in a well-established tank) At pH levels below 7.2 Ammonia is ionized to Ammonium and is less toxic to the fish. Acidic water can cause your fish to weaken. It is best to do routine water changes to keep from having this type of problem. Symptoms: anorexia, excess slime, isolation, fish resting on the bottom of tank, and then finally blood streaking in the fins and death. (known as Acidosis)

pH too high results in alkaline conditions. Ammonia is more likely to be toxic when the pH levels are high. Symptoms: Fish will produce excess slime, and gasp at the surface. Losses can be severe. Once this takes place(Alkalosis) it is hard to reverse.

There are many brands and types of inexpensive tests available at pet stores to check your pH levels, as well as Ammonia levels. They have colored charts to follow for the diagnosis. There are products available to increase your pH levels as wells as lower them

Answer 2

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Answer 5

Goldfish are very flexible as far as pH goes. As long as you are doing your regular (weekly) partial (35-45%) water changes, they will be fine with whatever pH is coming out of your tap. Just be sure to dechlorinate the water when you put it in the tank. Add the DeChlor drops directly to the water as you pour it into the tank or if you do it with a bucket, put the drops in the bucket.

Goldfish are dirty little fish and need a bigger volume of water changed each week than tropicals. Either that or more frequent smaller changes. Never change 100% of the water. If you do, you will lose all of your beneficial bacteria and the tank will have to go through the nitrogen cycle all over again. Sometimes that takes up to three weeks and is very stressful to your fish.

Answer 6

I agree with the 7.0 answer but goldfish give off something I forget what but their Ph will be a little higher. It's hard to keep them with other fancy tropical fish because of what they give off.

Answer 7

Honestly, goldfish aren't picky at all. Anything from about 6 up to 8 is ok with them. I would recommend if yours is anywhere in this range just leave it there. Changing pH is a hassle much of the time and not something aquarium keepers should do unless it's really required for the fish.

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anywhere from 7.6-9