Just out of curiosity, how are you measuring ph? I use the API test kits, and I can’t discern teh results with that degree of specificity. What is more, my ph reagent usually suggests a lower ph than my high ph reagent. I do know if the colors […]
None of the things you mentioned seem to apply in this case. The pH is always stable at 7.4 without any stabilizing agents. The aquarium gets a PWC every week with very good gravel cleaning. There are no live plants in the tank. It has very little algae. The canister filter was cleaned on Tuesday. […]
First thing I always do when the ph is unexpectedly high is rinse the tube with water from the tank, shake the test solution (again), and repeat the test, and it’s always alot closer to what I expect.
Water here is very alkaline, so if maybe some small amoun tis in the test tube from rinsing […]
Although it’s less than a year old, that does not mean that the kit didn’t sit on the stores shelves for a long time. You can check the manufacturing dates of the API reagents.
This article explains the coding. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/test_kits_life.php
This thread talks about other issues involving the API test kits. http://thegab.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2328
I have and use the […]
Thanks Ray - for the information and your kindly manner. Sorry I opened that kettle of fish. g> Barbara In a message dated 6/9/2008 11:08:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sevenspringss@wmconnect.com writes:
Hi Barbara, Yes, adding salt is highly debatable, although it should be known […]
Hi Ray,
No problems at all
I was just a bit paranoid about the salt topic. Seen too many arguments about it. Glad we are all on the same page or chapter of the book.
Although still a new guy to fish, 7 ish years? I am moving further away from chemicals every year. Had […]
Hi Mike, Somehow I don’t feel as though the salt topic will escalate into any kind of an argument as I believe we’re all in accord with it. For the newer members here, I’m sure they’ll wisely take this as a learning experience. There may be some controvery in […]
Hi Barbara, Yes, adding salt is highly debatable, although it should be known that it is not necessary for most freshwater fishes. It does seem to be beneficial fot Mollies however, and most seem to enjoy it regardless of the conditions they were raised in (with or without salt) […]
Messing around with your pH is dangerous, especially if you are lowering it.. What you need to do is like Lenny mentioned, however, you not that your pH kit stops at 7.6 which means you’ll need to get a high range pH kit to get an actual measurement of the pH out of the tap. […]