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I have found that their is a common agreement that fish can tolerate a wide range of Ph as long as it stable, however, I have also found that many plants don't do well in high Ph (and the hardness that generally comes with it) and prefer soft, acidic water. I couldn't find anything concrete for why they don't like high Ph. I think it was because the less amount of carbon in the water?
After letting it sit for a day my tap water Ph is around 7.8-8.0. According to the plant profiles one of the plants I want to get has a maximun Ph of 7.2... Will adding carbon in the form of excel help offset this? Will the Ph difference need to be fixed at all? If it helps my aquarium's water is up to 8.0-8.2.
If I do have to lower my Ph in some way what is the best way to do it? I was looking at seachem neutral regulator, but many people seem to agree that chemical buffers don't work. Seachem claims it will take the Ph down to 7.0 and keep it their. Also, what about IAL? Will I even be able to bring the Ph all the way down without turning the water completely brownish/yellow?
Thanks for reading and putting up with all the questions!
After letting it sit for a day my tap water Ph is around 7.8-8.0. According to the plant profiles one of the plants I want to get has a maximun Ph of 7.2... Will adding carbon in the form of excel help offset this? Will the Ph difference need to be fixed at all? If it helps my aquarium's water is up to 8.0-8.2.
If I do have to lower my Ph in some way what is the best way to do it? I was looking at seachem neutral regulator, but many people seem to agree that chemical buffers don't work. Seachem claims it will take the Ph down to 7.0 and keep it their. Also, what about IAL? Will I even be able to bring the Ph all the way down without turning the water completely brownish/yellow?
Thanks for reading and putting up with all the questions!