[AquaticLife] PH Variation in tank (tropical)
You DO NOT need to worry about having neutral pH (7.0). Most fish will thrive in a wide range of pH levels (6.5 - 7.5+). Many fish will thrive at even lower or higher pH levels.
That neutral pH is something that a lot of stores try to push on people in order to sell all of the junk chemicals that they sell. The only “chemical” that you should be putting in your tank on a “normal” basis is the dechlorinator product, presuming you have chlorine or chloramine in your tap water. If you have spring or well water, then you may not even need a dechlor product. Don’t fall for all of the stress-this and slime-that type products. Those are just more unnecessary chemicals.
What is your tap/source water baseline parameters? See my blog for a recent article on finding your baseline.
How long has the tank been set up? Did you start off with all of the fish you mentioned?
Is it fully cycled (the nitrogen cycle)? What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, GH & KH (or give us what ever tests you may have)?
The swollen eye (pop-eye) is usually caused by an internal bacterial infection but could also be from an injury. Since it died so quickly, I’ll presume it was from a bacterial infection.
Lenny Vasbinder Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com (Links to articles referenced above listed on the right side under Archives - Year, Month and under Labels)
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