Ok, so my pH is still too high. My JD is in a tank with a ph of about 7.0 right now. The tank i ahve cycled for him is still stuck at about 7.6. I think the change is too drastic for him, any suggestions on dropping the pH in the new tank? Or should I start increasing the pH in the old tank?
Dropping my pH
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Ok why not a nice slow acclimatisation ?
My african fish come from a LFS which keeps them in 8.3, my Ph in the tank is 7.8. I opted not to try and bring my tank up articially because I didn't want to try and control the Ph so I'm just very careful about acclimitisation.
The interesting question is how your Ph is varying to that extent when you have the same water in both tanks. Can you describe the tanks a bit more in terms especially of decor, gravel type, rocks if any, driftwood if any etc ?
My african fish come from a LFS which keeps them in 8.3, my Ph in the tank is 7.8. I opted not to try and bring my tank up articially because I didn't want to try and control the Ph so I'm just very careful about acclimitisation.
The interesting question is how your Ph is varying to that extent when you have the same water in both tanks. Can you describe the tanks a bit more in terms especially of decor, gravel type, rocks if any, driftwood if any etc ?
your best bet would just to switch him over slowly. like if you just got him from the lfs. use drip acclimation or do it a half of cup of water at a time. do this over 2-4 hours. should be fine.
Alot of pros at Simply Discus say they just equalize temperature, and plop them right in -- and those fish ain't exactly known for hardiness. It suprises me, and I still not sure I buy it.
The danger of equalizing the bag water to a higher tank pH is that you convert any ammonium in the bad water into ammonia, which is more toxic. Maybe this ain't a big conern if they haven't been in the bag too long.
The danger of equalizing the bag water to a higher tank pH is that you convert any ammonium in the bad water into ammonia, which is more toxic. Maybe this ain't a big conern if they haven't been in the bag too long.
plop 'em in ??? really ?
I tell ya what the only fish death I've had that I feel personally guilty for was for a yellow lab...my third fish...I got him home, floated the bag for 20 mins, then explained to him that the Ph would be lower in the tank than he was used to and let him go...
...he sank like a stone
Can't believe a Discus could be risked like that...still...live and learn
I tell ya what the only fish death I've had that I feel personally guilty for was for a yellow lab...my third fish...I got him home, floated the bag for 20 mins, then explained to him that the Ph would be lower in the tank than he was used to and let him go...
...he sank like a stone
Can't believe a Discus could be risked like that...still...live and learn
Jacks are very hardy and since their natural pH range is 7.0-8.0, this should not be an issue.
Most of my discus I just temperature acclimated, or at most a quick drip accclimation. They went from 5.3 at the LFS I work at to 6.5-7.0 in my tank.
Most of my discus I just temperature acclimated, or at most a quick drip accclimation. They went from 5.3 at the LFS I work at to 6.5-7.0 in my tank.
Sounds great thanks for all the advice, I will be introducing him to the new tank on Wed......pics to come
My water is always at 7.6 I dont not adjust it at all you mess with it you will more likely end up with problems. Most fish can get used to higher or lower Ph. I had no problems bringing home a Oscar or a EBJD.
Water changes seem to compensate for the wrong pH. With aggressive water change schedules discus can be bred in 7.0 and even 8.0.