pH leve at 6.0 in betta tank dropped alot

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Hey there, i have a ?. My 6g betta tank has been testing at 7.0ph since May when i started it. tonight it is at 6.0. i just did a 25% H20 change and changed the filter. i changed hte filter last 2 wks ago. i dont understand. there are are no real plants i the tank.

inhabitants are Haru my betta and his harem of 5 glofish.

please tell me what to do. shoudl i completely change the water and start again???/ or should i jsut let it be. they seem ok, swimming about and eating........:confused::confused: thanks,
 
no, same filter the K filters, i bought 2 weeks ago. i just dont want them to get sick or anything worse :(
 
Did you change your water source? Tap water in San Diego, CA has a Ph of about 8.4 right out of the tap. If you use bottled water from the store, the Ph may be different due to KH an GH in the water. Your Ph is base on the KH of the water. The higher the KH the higher the Ph. You can add a pinch of baking soda to the tank. This will increase the KH and you should see a rise in your Ph. Don't add too much too quickly as to spike your Ph.
 
Really? a pinch of baking soda?
i didnt change the source, same NYC tap water with conditioner. And i only replaced about 25%.
 
thanks i will do the water change tomorrow and then if it doesnt work, put in the pinch of baking soda.
 
how often do you do water changes?

low pH is not always a bad thing.

pH is determined by carbonates in the water.

or kh.

gh is probably a bit more important.

but a dropping pH may indicate a problem in the tank.

adding baking soda may only mask another issue.(see question above)
 
1) When you say change the filter, did you keep the cartridges/stuff inside? Or did you throw it away? Or did you mean that you changed the cartridge.

2)How often do you change your water?

3)What are your ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates?

4) Five goldfish?! These are messy fish that grow from 10-12''...or larger. You are most likely experiencing an ammonia spike, which is deadly to the fish.
 
glofish
 
hi there, i change water about every 3 weeks. too much? too little? so change the water first thing tomorrow, should i do a 25% or shoudl i do a 50%. am thinking 50%. what do you think?
 
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