lowering ph

[dirtybass]

I have a 20 gallon tank that I'm cycling with six neons. The fish are doing fine, but i worry about the ph level. It stays up around 7.6 no matter what I do. Does anyone know an effective way to lower ph? Any and all advice will be appreciated. Thanks.

Dirtybass
20 gallon
6 x neons

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I don't think there's anything wrong with your ph. I think a constant ph is more important than the actual level.

Why do you want to lower it?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

Check the pH of your tap water. If you add CO2, it should lower the pH. As should peat moss. You might be able to find the latter at smaller lfs.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Oh, forgot to add...

driftwood is good for lowering the ph a little and I think it's permanent as long as the wood's in there.

HTH

 

[thecichlidaddict]

PH sounds fine to me...

 

[Tempestuousfury]

They do well in soft, somewhat acidic water. They do well from around 6.5 to 7.0 pH. If they seem to be fine, don't worry about it. Just keep the pH constant and do more frequent water changes to reduce stress on the fish due to poor water conditions. That should suffice.