Does low Ph contribute to ich?

[coop21]

I can't seem to keep my Ph above 7.8
80gal FOWLR (wife vetoed the 155 upgrade)
50lbs of LR Ammonia, nitrate, nitrite at zero. salinity at 1.025
What other info do you need? Thanks for the help. COOP.

 

[goofieones]

I don't know if it helps to contribute to ich, but there is stuff you can buy to increase the PH, just go to the lfs. Should be called PH buffer, or something like that. I couldn't get my PH over 7.8 and didn't see any ill effects, but I still put the PH buffer in there, and now I'm up to 8.1, which if anything makes me feel a little better.

 

[coop21]

Yeah Trey,ICH was running wild last week and I heard that Ph had something to do with it. My Ph was around 7.5 until I added Ph buffer and it went up to 8.2. I also bought some Kyolic garlic liquid. (you're right. it works great!)My yellow tang and coral beauty are still qt'd. (they have 15 days left on their sentence).