how to change the ph in water

[manitu710]

hi

would like to know how to change the ph in water

lets say discus require a ph of 5 and 6.5.

and my water has 7.2 or so

how to i lower it to 5 and 6.5

and how to get the water to 3 and 15dH

getting discus on wednesday just want to make sure its all good beforehand

pls help

thank you

Gerald

 

[WILDER]

http/www.drhelm.com/aquarium/chemistry.html

 

[rdd1952]

Discus aren't very hardy and are difficult to care for. They need very good water conditions. With what they cost, make sure your tank is cycled and established or you will be throwing a lot of money down the drain.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

If i am correct in thinking so, adding bogwood to your tank will help lower the ph although it will temporarily stain your water tea colored, it is beneficial to most fish and can be sorted out with water changes anyways. Discus aern't my area of knolege but i do know they are very fragile fish and will suffer issues in a new tank set up- how long has the tank been set up?

 

[sinistral]

I don't have another recommendation beyond what Tokis and Wilder wrote, but I will suggest that, if possible, you may wish to hold off on getting the discus until you've had the chance to exhaust all available sources of research on how to keep them.

Sunday night to Wednesday likely isn't enough time to get the hang of how to adjust pH stably-- probably not enough time to make the adjustment either.

Doing the research before getting fish may very well spare a lot of money and heartache. HTH~, best of luck.

 

[Yuki]

Agreement to all the above...

From what I know, drift/bogwood will lower the PH, and it's better than getting the chemical stuff, since the PH would slowly go up anyway.

And since people have finished denoucing the discus (just kidding), I'll go ahead and try to help with "What fish to get"

Angelfish are easier to care for, and are pretty close to the discus group, though they still require a bit more care than say, a molly.

If you're looking for something bright and graceful, well, I can't think of any that don't grow big or aren't delicate. If you're new at the hobby completely, I'd say go for some of the cheaper and hardier fish. Most livebearers will suit this well, and most of the more peaceful barbs and tetras.

Just giving advice.