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Jonnywhoop! · 05-05-2008, 07:14 AM

my pH significantly dropped to about a 4.5 now!

20g high tank.
ammonia - 0
nitrate - 0
nitrite - 0
pH - 4.5
temp - 79 F

it has a sand substrate with some driftwood, that i dont know the name of, and thats it.

theres a pleco, 3 discus, and a black veil angel in there, but they are all going away to my friend. i was trying to start off fresh with a planted tank, but i cant figure why my pH went so low. i wouldnt be surprised if it was the wood, but is there anyway to raise it up? i tried buffers, coral sand, everything but its stuck at 4. id rather not take out the driftwood because i like it. i cleaned my filter too btw.

i dont necessarily "water change", i just add water when it evaporates and condition and bacterialize(if thats word) it. my fish are comfortable though, they still eat agressively and swim around with no problem, but i just want to raise my pH back to a 6.5. Im planning on putting a couple juvenile discus' in there, so i want it perfect before they come in which would be in about a week or two.

sorry for the long read but to some it up.

"how can i raise the pH in my tank back to a 6.5?"

05-05-2008, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jonnywhoop! Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 26	major pH drop? my pH significantly dropped to about a 4.5 now! 20g high tank. ammonia - 0 nitrate - 0 nitrite - 0 pH - 4.5 temp - 79 F it has a sand substrate with some driftwood, that i dont know the name of, and thats it. theres a pleco, 3 discus, and a black veil angel in there, but they are all going away to my friend. i was trying to start off fresh with a planted tank, but i cant figure why my pH went so low. i wouldnt be surprised if it was the wood, but is there anyway to raise it up? i tried buffers, coral sand, everything but its stuck at 4. id rather not take out the driftwood because i like it. i cleaned my filter too btw. i dont necessarily "water change", i just add water when it evaporates and condition and bacterialize(if thats word) it. my fish are comfortable though, they still eat agressively and swim around with no problem, but i just want to raise my pH back to a 6.5. Im planning on putting a couple juvenile discus' in there, so i want it perfect before they come in which would be in about a week or two. sorry for the long read but to some it up. "how can i raise the pH in my tank back to a 6.5?"