ph dropped

[Angel Lady]

what would make the ph drop for no reason I havent added nothing to the water and I noticed the shark had changed colors so i checked the ph and it was 6.0 I normqlly keep it at 6.8 how can I get it back up without harming my fish

 

[reg2k2]

Soft water can cause pH to crash. I've read that it's not really dangerous 'til it's below I think 5.5 or so, maybe lower, but (w/ my kit anyway) 6.0 is lowest, so I figure ya don't know how low it really might be.

It is suggested to alter the pH no more than 0.2 in a 24hr period, maybe 48, but I think it's 24.
I would suggest a water change (what's your tap's pH?). Maybe 20-30%--trying not to be drastic--and see how it measures.

Once it's back where you want it, there's a few things you can do to stabilize the KH. Personally, I use crushed coral in a mesh bag in the external filter.

Might wanna check your water hardness, I could be wrong...but it sounds familiar.

 

[Angel Lady]

Soft water can cause pH to crash. I've read that it's not really dangerous 'til it's below I think 5.5 or so, maybe lower, but (w/ my kit anyway) 6.0 is lowest, so I figure ya don't know how low it really might be.

It is suggested to alter the pH no more than 0.2 in a 24hr period, maybe 48, but I think it's 24.
I would suggest a water change (what's your tap's pH?). Maybe 20-30%--trying not to be drastic--and see how it measures.

Once it's back where you want it, there's a few things you can do to stabilize the KH. Personally, I use crushed coral in a mesh bag in the external filter.

Might wanna check your water hardness, I could be wrong...but it sounds familiar.

I dont know how high it really is out of tap my testing chart only goes to 7.6 and my tap water is like 7.6 it is top of the chart high it was a yellow color on that little chart like a 6.0 it changed my sharks color and my pleco to.it had me worried I have never had that to happen before.

 

[reg2k2]

How long has your tank been up?
Generally, hard water has a high pH and soft has low. But there are exceptions. My pH comes out very high, but the KH is virtually nil. Didn't realize this for a long time and was pretty alarmed when I got a 6.0 reading.
As for the color chg in the fish, I dunno, but like I said, I would try a wc, just not a huge one--unless someone else can advise otherwise--and maybe another in a couple o' days, depending on your tests.

 

[Angel Lady]

How long has your tank been up?
Generally, hard water has a high pH and soft has low. But there are exceptions. My pH comes out very high, but the KH is virtually nil. Didn't realize this for a long time and was pretty alarmed when I got a 6.0 reading.
As for the color chg in the fish, I dunno, but like I said, I would try a wc, just not a huge one--unless someone else can advise otherwise--and maybe another in a couple o' days, depending on your tests.

i think it is a mini cycle it has been running for 2 months but i done something really stupid it would take me all nite to type it out so i will sum it up in a hurry I had one tank cycled and i bought me another tank didnt know what i was doing i moved all my fish over to the new tank and washed the old one real good filter and all I was dumd didnd know about cycles the only thing good came out of it was i managed not to lose none of my fish I am just now getting them right. I wont be a dumb rumb no more.