I just had one of my Bosemani Rainbowfish die last night and all my levels are good so I'm looking at other reasons why he might have passed on. The only thing I can come up with as after I completed my last water change a couple days ago I put some Ph Equalizer powder in my tank and this rainbow went through it and ingested some. I know I should have dissolved it in something first but it'd never been an issue before. Do you all think that some of this powder could have killed my Boesemani?
PH Equalizer killed fish?
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What kind of pH power are you using? Did you test the pH of the tap water after you let it set for 24 hours? What is the pH of the aquarium?
I would not mess with the pH because if it is 7.4 than it is usually alright. That should be within the neutral range and most fish prefere a neutral pH but neon tetras like slightly acidic and some livebearers like slighty alkaline so I think your pH is right. If you must change the pH than make changes slowly.
Theres your reason. After you add the pH power the pH goes to 7. Then after the power has worn off the pH goes back up to 7.4. This change over and over is what killed your fish.
Your fish and most other ones can live in a slightly different pH than they should be kept. Stop using the power and just use dechlor when doing a water change.
*A stable pH, is better than a perfect pH*
Your fish and most other ones can live in a slightly different pH than they should be kept. Stop using the power and just use dechlor when doing a water change.
*A stable pH, is better than a perfect pH*
Agreeing with Kasa on this one. Although it may be ultimately impossible to know what actually killed your fish, it it highly suspect that the Ph fluctuations did him/her in.
If your tap water is 7.4 and you are trying to keep your tank at 7.0 you are doing more of a disservice to your tank by tinkering with chemicals. Whatever fish you have that like 7.0Ph will be just as happy with 7.4Ph.
You have a win win situation staring you in the face. First of all, stop using the Ph powder. From now on, treat your incoming tap water as you normally do but omit the Ph powder. Over the course of several water changes you will have safely stabalized your Ph to a constant 7.4 which will be much safer for your fish than trying to chemically alter everything. Not to mention you will no longer have to spend $$ on your powder.
I have WHite Clouds in my 20g and my tap water is at 7.6Ph and my fish thrive.
I will ditto what was quoted earlier....A stable Ph is better than trying to maintain a perfect Ph. Especially in your situation where your water is so close to "perfect" straight from the tap.
If your tap water is 7.4 and you are trying to keep your tank at 7.0 you are doing more of a disservice to your tank by tinkering with chemicals. Whatever fish you have that like 7.0Ph will be just as happy with 7.4Ph.
You have a win win situation staring you in the face. First of all, stop using the Ph powder. From now on, treat your incoming tap water as you normally do but omit the Ph powder. Over the course of several water changes you will have safely stabalized your Ph to a constant 7.4 which will be much safer for your fish than trying to chemically alter everything. Not to mention you will no longer have to spend $$ on your powder.
I have WHite Clouds in my 20g and my tap water is at 7.6Ph and my fish thrive.
I will ditto what was quoted earlier....A stable Ph is better than trying to maintain a perfect Ph. Especially in your situation where your water is so close to "perfect" straight from the tap.