Ph test results

[andrew1113]

Hey guys i just tested my ph and it was 8.0 and its supposed to be 8.2 how bad is this....would it cause any fish to die or and new fish i buy to die...everything else was perfect

 

[sickboy]

I don't think it will cause anything to die. You may need to raise your alkalinity a bit to hold a constant pH (but that is not for certain), but generally if the pH is off its because something else is off.

 

[andrew1113]

ok thanks

 

[bang guy]

8.0 is fine.
Just make sure you have plenty of waterflow, your skimmer is working correctly, you don't overstock/overfeed, and there's no detritus sitting around rotting.