Ph from 8.2 to 7.0????
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You probably shouldn't have messed with your pH in the first place. Do some reading up on the subject. Changing your pH Like that is bound to cause some swings *unless you did it with like RO water - even then that causes some problems* which can be bad for the fish in the longrun.
I have no idea why it would be cloudy. What did you change the pH with? It might just be whatever you used dissolving into the water.
I have no idea why it would be cloudy. What did you change the pH with? It might just be whatever you used dissolving into the water.
Don't bother with pH its to much of a hassle.
The only time i think you should adjust your pH is if you get Wild Fish. Domestic fish have been bred and bred and bred so much that the bloodlines are stronger and they can adjust pretty easy to most pH levels.
Like for discus, i just use tap water.....i've checked the pH once. Was about 7.2 Fishboy on the other hand keeps his Discus at 8. something.
The only time i think you should adjust your pH is if you get Wild Fish. Domestic fish have been bred and bred and bred so much that the bloodlines are stronger and they can adjust pretty easy to most pH levels.
Like for discus, i just use tap water.....i've checked the pH once. Was about 7.2 Fishboy on the other hand keeps his Discus at 8. something.
Yeah i agree...i'd say a 50% water change is in order...you may have to add more ammonia to compensate for that taken out though...just test and make sure you're reading is still at 5ppm for ammonia.
or you could just not touch it, the ammonia should return to normal after a few days.
that pH is fine, don't alter it.
or you could just not touch it, the ammonia should return to normal after a few days.
that pH is fine, don't alter it.
no, definately not necessary to do a daily water change unless you are keeping a well-stocked discus tank or something.
is it a 55 gallon tank? how many fish and what size?
for a typical moderately-stocked cichlid tank i would stick with a 30% water change every 7-10 days.
if you dont mind doing more, by all means do more. it wont hurt anything.
generally, most people like to keep nitrates below 20ppm in their tanks......<10ppm is even better, and usually what i keep my tanks at.
HTH
is it a 55 gallon tank? how many fish and what size?
for a typical moderately-stocked cichlid tank i would stick with a 30% water change every 7-10 days.
if you dont mind doing more, by all means do more. it wont hurt anything.
generally, most people like to keep nitrates below 20ppm in their tanks......<10ppm is even better, and usually what i keep my tanks at.
HTH
Try the W/C's.....if that doesn't work, pickup a bottle of P-Clear and B-Clear. Use the P-Clear first and see if that works. Follow directions on the back. Worked like a charm for me. Never had to use the B-Clear.
I personally have found that SA/CA cichlids are "messier" that Africans....maybe someone will do an experiment, it'd intrest me and i'd like to know the results.
I personally have found that SA/CA cichlids are "messier" that Africans....maybe someone will do an experiment, it'd intrest me and i'd like to know the results.