Wildebeeste Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Does anyone know if Seachem Cichlid Salt is used to raise pH? I need to raise the pH in a 120 gal. Tanganyika tank, and don't want to over dose with this stuff. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I don't know what the water is like in St. Albert, but what is your current PH? Stability in PH is more important then the actual number (within reason). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildebeeste Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 It has been very stable at around 8.6 for quite a while. It dropped to 8.0 with the last water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurensdad Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Whats the ph of your tap water? How big was.last.water.change. .6ph is not that big of a.deal . Have you.add any.rocks or anything.to.your tank how long has your tank been running? Some slate and other rocks will change your.water over time. What is your waters kh and gh if your water is hard like most of.edmontons changeing ph is a pain.... Soft water on the.other hand you can mess with ph no.problem Sorry posted from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znaika Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Seachem alkaline buffer will certainly do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennKenn Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Does the PH have to be that high? Our tap water is about 7.8 and the fish seem to do OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash_oesc Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 My mbuna do just fine with no buffering - around 7.5ph. Breeding and thriving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennKenn Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Thanks, 7.8 it is. I was thinking of adding crushed coral to the tank but if I did, I'd need to take out my loaches and I'm rather attached to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 A stable PH is much more important than getting exactly what is "recommended" for the fish,playing with the PH will cause problems with swings in one direction or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desol Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yes...PH stability is important. Significant swings will hurt the fish more than a lower, stable PH. 7.8 is fine for rift lake cichlids. I use API Proper PH (8.2) and it works great. With each water change, every 5 gallon bucket gets the same treatment and things remain pretty stable. Some Prime, Some Stability and some Proper PH...mix and let it sit for a bit and in it goes. One time for kicks I added a bucket without any Proper PH...and it dropped from 8.5ish to 8.2...just a single 5 gal bucket in a 90 gal tank! So every bucket gets the same treatment from now on...and it stays at 8.2. For high PH settings and rift lake cichlids, I prefer not to use any plants or wood...even tho they do look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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