Help with FW pH to high

myreef05

myreef05

Member
My pH is off the charts. What other testing should I do to see if it is what is keeping the pH up. I have added almost a whole bottle of "pH down" to no effect.
125 gallon FRESH water tank
river rock substrate
silk plants
driftwood
Tap/RO water conditioner used
water parameters so far:
ph- 7.8 plus
ammonia-0
trites-0
Trates- between 0-5.0
Fluval FX5 filter rated for 400 gallon tank
Tank has been up and running as a fw tank for 3 weeks.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance
 
myreef05

myreef05

Member
Originally Posted by coraljunky
Try testing the ph of the tap water, and stop using it.
DUH!!

So simple of an answer, boy do I feel less smart now.
RO- 6.4
Tap 7.6
Wow, I guess it's 75% RO and 25% Tap then OR all RO.
Thanks coraljunky.
 
ophiura

ophiura

Active Member
RO is commonly used in freshwater tanks but you must, basically, add conditioners back to it. There are many on the market for this use. In fact, you can even go partial RO and partial tap. But there are salts and supplements for discus tanks.
If you do not use the RO option, I would suggest adding more wood, using peat, and giving it time :)
 
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