Name 5 Fish

[Rocky998]

Well they like high ph around 8 which usually is Hard Water

What makes the water in their environment alkaline when its not hard?

 

[itiwhetu]

Well they like high ph around 8 which usually is Hard Water

Soft water fish that like a pH of eight or above is the question

 

[Rocky998]

This tank will just sit there for month after month If I just keep doing 25% water changes.

I'm sorry but I legit do not have a clue what you're talking about right now

 

[itiwhetu]

West Africans prefer soft over hard.

pH of over eight?

 

[Crispii]

Hmmm... Very interesting... I never knew this. They also like a high PH? (8.1)

Generally 4.0-7.5 (depending on species).

 

[Rocky998]

Generally 4.0-7.5 (depending on species).

Well I'm sure they MAY be able to do well in a tank of 8.1 but we are trying to look for species that actually do or can live in those environments

 

[itiwhetu]

I'm sorry but I legit do not have a clue what you're talking about right now

If I do 25% water changes weekly the parameters of this tank will never change

 

[Rocky998]

A

If I do 25% water changes the parameters of this tank will never change

Ah ok! Thanks for the interpretation lol

 

[itiwhetu]

A

Ah ok! Thanks for the interpretation lol

If you decide to make large water changes your pH will never drop, because the pH of the tap water is always above seven, if you do small water changes then your pH will tend toward acid, because of the organic activity in the tank. All organic activity has an acidic component to it.

 

[Rocky998]

If you decide to make large water changes your pH will never drop, because the pH of the tap water is always above seven, if you do small water changes then your pH will tend toward acid, because of the organic activity in the tank. All organic activity has an acidic component to it.

Yes, that's true... Unless you have a KH of 14-16 then you just cant

 

[itiwhetu]

Yes, that's true... Unless you have a KH of 14-16 then you just cant

What do you read my KH as?

 

[Rocky998]

What do you read my KH as?

0. I was talking about mine in that post though

 

[itiwhetu]

0. I was talking about mine in that post though

Your KH is near zero isn't it?

 

[Rocky998]

N

Your KH is near zero isn't it?

Noooo... No way... Its so high I just add the drops in by fives lol

 

[itiwhetu]

N

Noooo... No way... Its so high I just add the drops in by fives lol

I'm sorry I just got lost your KH is 14-16 on a scale that goes 240