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By parttimer from the what do I do? department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:26:33 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

I have very hard water and high ph level,so i add ph decreaser to keep my ph down, so i'm having a water purification system put in as i write. this will soften my water and remove all ph and everything else.I know that i will have to add ph increaser now, but is there any thing else i have to add or change so i don't kill off my tank. thanks

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water | 4 comments (4 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Water (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by guppygirl on Sat Jul 19, 2003 at 10:07:54 AM PST

Once your system is put in test the pH of your water.
Hard water inhibits pH changes, so you've probably seen where pH down doesn't really work too well either.
Once the hardness has been removed, pH can then be adjusted more easily. So be careful with chemicals.
With most fish, it is not the actual pH of the water that causes stress, it is the swings in pH that affect them more.
To raise pH without chemicals, try some crushed coral in your filtering system.
Hope this helps. :-)

thanks guppygirl (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by parttimer on Wed Jul 23, 2003 at 01:32:55 AM PST

I got my new water system in and all is okay, the ph is right at 7.0 out of the tap. before it was 8.5. now doing slow water changes daily with only stress coat and no other chem. so thanks again for your help.

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Anytime parttimer!!! (none / 0) (#4)
by guppygirl on Wed Jul 23, 2003 at 11:31:42 AM PST

Glad things are working out well. I'll bet you'll love your new water as much as your fish!!

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water change today (none / 0) (#2)
by parttimer on Sat Jul 19, 2003 at 01:45:34 PM PST

will try the coral if needed. thank you

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