What do you think about this?

[AquaMan420]

"Easy-to-use, fast dissolving powder that automatically sets and stabilizes pH while neutralizing chlorine and detoxifying heavy metals. Contains aloe vera and electrolytes to reduce fish stress. Use when setting up aquarium or changing water. The 6.5 is for tetras, discus, and angels. The 7.0 is for community fish. The 7.5 is for goldfish, mollies and guppies. The 8.2 is for Saltwater, brackish, and African cichlid aquariums." :dive2:

 

[Blueiz]

I have used the seachems neutral regulator. These appear to be the same. The seachems I know buffers the water so it is able to maintain a steadyph, it alos works as a water conditioner that removes chlorine, chloramine, and helps detoxify ammonia. I stand byu my product, and like I said the ones you have shown appear to be the saem. As ppl have found out you cant raise or lower your ph unless you have water buffering capabilites to keep the ph where you want it, these products include the buffering agents. Its hard to believe that these products will work, and will continue to work to keep your ph stable as long as you add them with every water change, unlike the liquid ph up, down, and neutral. But they do work and are a safe and reliable method of adjusting and sabilizing your ph. Happy Fishkeeping!!

 

[AquaMan420]

I have have 1 Albino cory, 1 Albino Zebra donio, 4 Neaon tetras, 2 Fancy Gups in a 10G. Wich one should I get the, "The 7.0 is for community fish" :help: ???

 

[mooman]

What is your ph out of the tap? How about alkalinity/kh (buffering capacity)? The "best" way to maintain a stable ph is to not use any of that stuff and just let your tank sit at whatever the tap ph is. Unless it's above 8 or below six, many if not all tropical community fish will adjust to it. What happens if you forget to add it one time? ph changes, and fish suffer. I have kept and bred fish that prefer a ph of 6.5 in water with a ph of 7.2 no problem. Get back to us.

 

[viboy]

I'm with Mooman. Why try to adjust your ph if your fish can adjust to what you already have? There are very few fish that need a precise ph level but all fish require a stable ph level.

While you may be changing the ph of water you add many factors can change the ph level in your tank - tank decor, water hardness, co2 levels, etc.

Your best bet for a stable tank and healthy fish is to not use any chemicals.

 

[tomm10]

Most water stabilizing powders are bunk and therefore more harmful to the fish than a ph that might not be perfectly suited to them.

The problem with products that affect ph is that in order to be effective they have to stick around for a while instead of dissolving. Most powders will balance your ph for an hour before dropping it right back down again.

Adjusting ph is not something to be taken lightly. The balance of chemicals in water is delicate and each element is connected to another.

Check your current ph, gh, and kh first. If you want 7.0 in your tank for ph but you have 7.2, forget about trying to change it. Unless your trying to breed some tricky fish, its really not worth the hassle.

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Listen to these people, they are right...Trying to adjust your pH with chems is nearly impossible...All it will do is "rebound" your pH, and then it WILL effect your fish...Your water is fine. Leave it alone .

 

[Blueiz]

For those of us who have water ph very high or very low (mine is 6.2), thos products give us an esy solution to fix it without over adding, your cannot overdose these products, they will only take your ph to what is labeled on the container. And to answer the question "what if you forget to add it during a water change", first off it will not drop your ph more than .2 unless you are doing a massive water change, and second would you forget to add your dechlorinater if you had treated water? As far as rebound affect there is none. The powder dissoves immediately in water and your ph is there until you change the water. Have any of you that commented against this type of product ever actually used them? They are very good, I have had no harmful affects/effects to my fish and have been using the one i stated before for 6 years. These products are totally different as I stated in my first post form the liquid ph up down, neutral stuff, they have buffers in them so the water can maintain the ph. Happy Fishkeeping!

 

[tomm10]

While I admit that I have not used these particular products, I have used a few similar products. My experience has been that the best way to control your water's ph is to use more permanent solutions by adding something like peat to lower your ph as it will have more of a lasting affect so if you forget to add it on a water change you don't spike the ph in your tank.

Aside from that point, I would still contend that unless you are dealing with very low or very high ph in your water or you are planning to breed or keep a fish with very specific needs, you are much better off leaving your ph alone. Most community fish will adjust to the ph of your water without any ill effects. Yoyoing ph that typically occurs from the trial and error process of adjusting your ph is often much more harmful than sticking with a ph that is a few percentage points over or under the specified level for the fish.