I bought a piece of grapevine wood at Petsmart about a week ago and have been soaking it in dechlorinated water for the past week to weigh it down. I have been changing the water daily.
I am concerned that when I put it into the tank, it will lower the pH too fast. The water out of my tap comes out 7.0. After one day with the grapevine soaking, it goes down to about 6.5 to 6.8. The water in my tank is on the high side 7.8. I know the fish in the tank prefer a more acidic environment, and putting this wood into the tank would lower the pH, but I don't want to kill my fish by shocking them overnight when I put it in.
I really want to put it in the tank, but don't know how to introduce it and not kill everything in there. What should I do?
Thanks,
Michele
20 Gal Long
pH 7.8
Ammonia, Nitrites 0
Nitrates 20ppm
4 Scissortails
3 Bloodfin Tetras
4 Fantail Danios
2 Lemon Tetras
I am concerned that when I put it into the tank, it will lower the pH too fast. The water out of my tap comes out 7.0. After one day with the grapevine soaking, it goes down to about 6.5 to 6.8. The water in my tank is on the high side 7.8. I know the fish in the tank prefer a more acidic environment, and putting this wood into the tank would lower the pH, but I don't want to kill my fish by shocking them overnight when I put it in.
I really want to put it in the tank, but don't know how to introduce it and not kill everything in there. What should I do?
Thanks,
Michele
20 Gal Long
pH 7.8
Ammonia, Nitrites 0
Nitrates 20ppm
4 Scissortails
3 Bloodfin Tetras
4 Fantail Danios
2 Lemon Tetras