angelfish what is the correct ph?

Answer 1

There really isn't a correct PH. Angles can tolorate a wide range of PH levels, the key is to keep it stable. This is with any fish. What your water is is what it is going to bel

Here is more on PH and what it means to your fish
The property of water to resist changes in pH is known as buffering capacity. You can determine the capacity of your buffering system by measuring total hardness. A reading of 4-6 dH or higher is usually adequate to keep the buffering system in place and maintain a stable pH. A reading under 4 dH means there isn't enough of a buffering system and the pH is likely to drop. For higher pH levels, you will probably want to aim for 6-12 dH. Many hobbyists choose to measure only Carbonate Hardness (KH), which is a measure of the calcium carbonates in your water. This test is also effective in maintaining a proper buffer system. When testing for Carbonate Hardness, a reading of 75-100 mg/L is adequate for most aquariums, while a reading of 100-200 mg/L would be desired for higher pH levels. For the purpose of freshwater aquariums, measuring either total hardness or carbonate hardness is necessary, but measuring both independently would not be needed.

You need to know that anywhere in your aquarium where detritus (a fancy term for dirt) accumulates is a source of Phosphate production. As detritus accumulates in your gravel bed and on your filter pads, the Phosphate levels in your aquarium rise. Free Phosphate ions may bond with calcareous buffering material, precipitating calcium from your aquarium, and reducing your aquariums ability to keep pH stable. This is why it is so very important to clean your filter pads regularly and vacuum the aquarium gravel with each water change. In addition, your tap water contains buffering ions. Doing regular partial water changes will help to replenish the buffers which have been lost. This is important in all aquariums, because fish respiration and organic wastes alone will cause a gradual drop in the ability of your aquarium to buffer against pH swings.

Now the question becomes what to do if the fish you want to keep have very special pH requirements. If your fish prefer a pH level which is reasonably close to the pH your aquarium water is naturally buffered to, then I do not recommend you make any changes at all. Unless you are keeping an extremely specialized fish your fish will be fine. On the other hand, if your fish have pH requirements which are far from the values in your tank, then you have work to do.

Let us consider methods of raising the pH of your tap water. There are many additives on the market today which claim to raise your pH. Most of the liquid products on the market today are a 50/50 success at best when used alone only to find the ph will soon return to the normal level of 6. You also need to use a product to increase the buffering ability of your aquarium. To maintain a stable pH in the upper levels of the pH scale for fishkeeping, I would recommend using a buffering substrate such as crushed coral. You can add crushed coral to your existing aquarium. You can place larger amounts of shells or chrushed coral beneath the substraight in the tank. I personally place the crushed coral in a mesh bag and place the bag in my filter. You will want about 1 kg of crushed coral per 40 liters of water to buffer the water to hold a pH around 7.6. This method does not allow for the use of large quantities of crushed coral, but can be effective if you only need to make small adjustments to your aquariums buffering ability. This is why ocean items such as shells and ocean sand should not be used in a fresh water aquarium. It does raise the PH level.

Be assured that attempting to control pH is the most frustrating experience for a fish hobbyist. I would guess that 50% of the problems encountered in new aquariums are a result of the aquarist attempting to change the pH level. Few fish keepers actually need to adjust their pH. For the majority of aquarists your tap water pH will be adequate. The dangers of adjusting the pH incorrectly far outweigh any benefit you may receive by moving your pH a few points on the scale.

Remember, when it comes to adjusting your pH, less is more! Stability is most important. Routine maintenance is the key to keeping your pH stable and your fish healthy!

Also, do not use baking soda in your tank. Over doing the ph plus adding additional salt is not going to do your tank any good. It will also revert back to 6 when the carbon filters pull the Soda out.
Hope this helps

Answer 2

the issue you're having with retaining the PH is the skill of the water to buffer its present day PH. Acidic water has a decrease buffering skill so which you will upload buffer as much as the water till now including the PH increaser. in case you elect for to eliminate the buffering skill of intense PH water then combination it with distilled or RO water which will shrink the buffing skill. combination not extra then a 50-50 combination and don't combination it so as that the ph drops. you will choose for to nice track the ph with a ph decreaser. you will choose for to shoot for a independent PH of 7.0 maximum all tropical fish will adapt to that. in simple terms save the fish seperate and slowly alter the PH stages interior the mandatory direction. i think of Tetra's intense end is a 7.0 so for you to even bypass to 7.2 and the fish would be nice. stable success PK

Answer 3

Freshwater angels are Amazon Basin fish They will do best in a lower -than- neutral pH environment,also water that is softer than most municipalities supply is part of their native river environment. Today's Angel Fish are a far cry from the Angels on the market just 30 years ago,when they were very sensitive to water conditions,and required some mumbo-jumbo to be induced to spawn. The fish we see today have been captive bred until they do not at all resemble wild-caught stock. They are so far from real Cichlids, that they are rarely seen in American Cichlid Association competitions at all.

Answer 4

Angels, like most fish are tolerant of a wide range of pH, unless yours is over 8 or so, or under about 6 I wouldn't try to change it. Changing pH is far more hassle than you might think and usually more stressful to the fish than a "wrong" pH.

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Answer 5

angel fish are a member of the cichlid family and may be able to tolerate a higher than neutral ph. Ideal range is from 7.2 to 7.6

Answer 6

OK angelfish like acidic water 6.5 to 6.9 they will be OK in a neutral tank 7.0 to 7.2 to accommodate other species but they prefer it like 6.5 to 6.7 especially if your looking to breed a long living healthy angel fish. trust me it's in any book addressing the habitat of them

Answer 7

angels like a slightly acidic water...pH 6.8 or so, but do well in a wide range...6.7 - 8. Breeding them requires pH 6.8- pH7.0..they also like soft water...use peat moss in the filter and it will lower the pH and soften the water...may give a slightly red color to the water.

Answer 8

neutral on ph test kit reader or lower

Answer 9

7.2 i think