The water coming from my fridge (The one from the door) has a pH of 7.0. I did a 50% water change today and another one yesterday. I did a water change because my Betta has fin rot and I'm changing the water as much as I can. I use a Tablespoon of Aquarium Salt Instead of a Teaspoon. Anyways, My pH was 7.0 Yesterday but Now it's 7.2? Does pH rise on it's own? If Pantyhose has any affect on it, I shoved pantyhose down the mouth of my Powerfilter. It was rinsed in warm water before I did it though.
2007-10-17 14:39:28 · 6 answers · asked by Spencer 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
When it says "I use a...." It was supposed to be "I USED a...."
2007-10-17 14:40:08 · update #1
I'm not worried, I just want to find the source so I would know if the pH will keep rising.
2007-10-17 15:06:36 · update #2
I'm not worried, I just want to find the source so I would know if the pH will keep rising.
By the way, Thanks Finatic. xD It worries me that people are ignoring changes in there Fish tank. Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, pH, kH, the WHOLE enchalada!
2007-10-17 15:08:33 · update #3
Is it possible that something in your refrigerator/freezer is "leaking" an alkaline source into your water supply? Do you keep a box of baking soda in your fridge that could somehow be contaminating your water? I've had Ph issues galore, but generally mine have been rapidly DEcreasing Ph!
** EDIT **: While a "tiny deviation" in ph may seem trivial to some, it could pose a deadly threat to some fish. Some fish, such as Discus, are highly sensitive to even a slight deviation in Ph. If the person asking this question keeps ph sensitive fish, he has good cause to be concerned. Please keep in mind that many of us are serious hobbyists and take "tiny deviations" seriously. Although in my example I reference Discus, Bettas require a specific range of ph, too. A .2 jump in ph is alarming!
2007-10-17 14:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Finatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm' not sure why you are changing your water so much. That is very stressful for the fish. You may be feeding your Betta way to much if he has fin rot and his water gets foul fast. I feed Mine 2 bits a day. My last one lived for 7 years so that must have been ok. Put a live plant in there they really love that. Recently one of my Koi got some kind of fin fungus and Pimafix cleared in in a couple of days. Neat stuff, made from tree bark or something.
2007-10-17 15:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by kitkat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the pantyhose - that's inert so it's not going to react with the water to produce any changes.
Honestly, a 0.2 fluctuation isn't that unusual in a water supply. This could be caused by changes in dosing of chemicals put in to treat the water, or changes in weather (rain/drought) that affects the pH of the water your supplier draws from.
2007-10-17 14:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it! It's not a big change, and it's better not to put chemicals in your tank or anything to fix PH. It could be due to the salt...actually, you really don't need to add salt to your water. It doesn't benefit bettas that much.
2007-10-17 14:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yea. thats not a big problem at all. a small change in ph is normal. as long as it doesnt fluctuate a lot.
2007-10-17 15:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Because Your sick
2007-10-17 14:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by pemismyeverything 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋