PH - should i adjust it?

[yellowsky]

i hear llots of advice to not change my ph, but the LFS tells me to use a PH adjuster thingy
- however i do see good reason to do so -
the water straight out of the tap is all the way in blue - its over 8 - however i see plenty of reference not to adjust ph in this forum so im not sure?
can any1 help me out?

 

[Fat Boy]

Hi Yellowsky, You say your PH reading is blue, I'm guessing you have the API ( aquarium pharaceuticals inc ) test, if so that reading only goes to 7.6. Try and get the high range PH test kit which will give you a more acurate reading. My reading is always blue yet my PH is 7.8, also unless your PH is 8.6 or higher I wouldn't mess with it. HTH.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

There's also a good reason why the LFS would be trying to sell you adjusters, if you think about it

I wouldn't mess with the ph unless it was very harmful to the fish but I find that most fish can adapt. Messing with the ph now makes it a whole lot more complicated, including having to change the ph of the water for waterchanges.

 

[yellowsky]

which fish would be intolerant of high ph?
cis if my fish can adapt i might leave out the sensitive ones