water get acidic

[billbrowning]

I have a 6gallon tank with 4 zebras 3 neon tetras 1 golden algae eater ans several snails.
i change 1/4 of the water every week but th water ph keeps getting acidic and I have to keep adjusting.
why does this keep happening

 

[RockabillyChick]

because your tank is way overstocked and your using up all your kH, which is dropping your pH, which will soon cause a crash and kill your biofilter. by zebras, i assume you mean zebra danios? and what is a golden algae eater?

you need a 15-20 gallon tank for those fish because danios and neons are both schooling fish that need to be in groups of 6 or more.

 

[billbrowning]

Was told by the petstore it would be ok

It's been a long time since i had a tank so i took his word for it.
I unfortunately dont have enough space for anything bigger than the 6 right now.
What would be ok for a tank this size?

 

[Watcher74]

Ohhh! Taking anyone's opinion is usually 90% of the time the wrong way to go. This includes pet stores.

It's ok. Not your fault. But taking advice from most pet store employees is usually seen as a bad idea.

From experience and all...