Is there a natural way to lower ammonia and raise PH in my goldfish tank?

Question

Something that doesn't require chemical use?

Answer 1

Ammonia can only be lowered from doing a partial water change. Goldfish produce massive amounts of ammonia. As for the PH if your fish are acting normal I wouldn't mess with the PH unless it is super low and about to crash. Then I would add baking soda. Only a little at a time though. You must add a little and then check the PH again in a few hours.

Answer 2

Just like Luvin said, you will adjust your ammonia via the water changes, but time is the only thing. New tank here I'm betting? You're going to have to wait the 6-8 weeks for the bacteria levels to establish. Just monitor the levels and do partial change outs for now. As for the PH again like the lady says, don't adjust this. It's not necessary really. If the fish have been in for some time now, a couple weeks or so, if the PH was that far out of range to bother them, you'd have seen signs of that by now. The old saying...if it's not broke, don't fix it. Ok so book after book says keep this fish at this ph. Why do you see fish still thrive in parameters outside of it? Because thats just a general guideline, and they aren't likely to just up and die if that ph goes a tenth of a point one way or another, it's just an estimate. Adjusting ph really should be done prior to populating. Shifts around half a point or more do more damage then good.



JV

Answer 3

Old fashioned baking soda - the kind you put in the refrigerator or bake cookies with - is great for raising PH levels in fish tanks.

Hey, if you can brush your teeth with it, it's pretty benign.

Answer 4

definately don't mess with the pH if your fish are acting normal

Just do regular partial waterchanges, about 25% with a gravelsiphon weekly and you're going to be fine


W

Answer 5

water change.