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- Thread starter Davey
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A more basic question... why do you want to raise it? Generally, if a fish is OK at 7.0, it will do fine at 6.4.
Jim
Jim
What kind of fish are you keeping? Often, keeping a steady pH is more important than trying to adjust your pH to suit your fish. Of course this all depends on what you want to keep in the tank.
how long has the tank been setup?
stocking?
water changes and frequency?
ph and kh of your tap water might also be nice.....
i'm sort of thinking your tap water is not that low to begin with and the nitrification (?) process produces acids to lower it, which could be compounded by overstocking...... i would imagine water changes will bring it back up some, and even if the kh is low, a slight amount of crushed coral in the filter might be enough to stabilise it somewhat.....
good luck
edit: forgot to ask tank size too.......
stocking?
water changes and frequency?
ph and kh of your tap water might also be nice.....
i'm sort of thinking your tap water is not that low to begin with and the nitrification (?) process produces acids to lower it, which could be compounded by overstocking...... i would imagine water changes will bring it back up some, and even if the kh is low, a slight amount of crushed coral in the filter might be enough to stabilise it somewhat.....
good luck
edit: forgot to ask tank size too.......