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My tap water has a ph somewhere well over 8 going by my testing. I have an API ph kit with tester, ph up, and ph down. I'm on city water and petco and petsmart sell out of ph down often so I know it's not just me.
I can not get this ph level to go down no matter how many times I treat it! I have a hanging monitor for ph that is reading 8-8.2, maybe 7.9 but it's not getting down to 7-7.4.
I'm wondering if its why I've lost two ghost shrimp this week as well. First preggo shrimp then the smaller male. (I have name the survivor Pvt. Ryan.)
Ammonia is fine, hanging meter says safe levels. I should probably get a nitrate nitrite test too.
After weekly vacuuming and replacing 3-4 gallons of water I treat with Easy Balance Plus by tetra which claims to regulate ideal ph but I don't think that word means what tetra thinks it means.
I haven't had problems with my betta at the base (8+) ph. Had him since beginning if January and never checked ph. He's a hardy fella.
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I can not get this ph level to go down no matter how many times I treat it! I have a hanging monitor for ph that is reading 8-8.2, maybe 7.9 but it's not getting down to 7-7.4.
I'm wondering if its why I've lost two ghost shrimp this week as well. First preggo shrimp then the smaller male. (I have name the survivor Pvt. Ryan.)
Ammonia is fine, hanging meter says safe levels. I should probably get a nitrate nitrite test too.
After weekly vacuuming and replacing 3-4 gallons of water I treat with Easy Balance Plus by tetra which claims to regulate ideal ph but I don't think that word means what tetra thinks it means.
I haven't had problems with my betta at the base (8+) ph. Had him since beginning if January and never checked ph. He's a hardy fella.
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