newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 I need some advice..../help..... My PH is 7.2 from the tap.... but my PH in tank is 8. What would make the ph go higher.... Have 2 bits of diftwood, live plants, and air stone .. in tank.... My stones are black and gold ones... Also: Nitrite is .0ppm Ammonia .25ppm this has been like this for the last 2 weeks........ have been doing water changes every couple of days becuase I DON'T want any fish to die from ammonia getting to high... Advice.... Please would the high PH make ammonia go up .... or is tank recycling due to me changing all the water to get rid of bug I had in tank.... What do you think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 the rocks or stones in your tank would raise the ph i.e limestone are your filters brand new or second hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Yeah it has to be rocks tanks with drift wood etc tend to drop in PH rather than raise.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 the rocks or stones in your tank would raise the ph i.e limestone are your filters brand new or second hand? The stone .... really.... mmmmmmmmmmm OOPS ... I forgot to say the ammonia and ph were lower before my bug problem.... :oops: :-? :roll: SORRY.... all filters (have 2... :roll:)are new....everything is other than the heater... :oops: New when I brought tank... :lol: that was months ago... :lol: Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 have you used anything to treat the bugs? if so what did you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Yeah it has to be rocks tanks with drift wood etc tend to drop in PH rather than raise.. Yea thanks thats what I thought diftwood would lower it.... which is why I'm asking you guys.... After all I'm still very new about it all.... ok any ideas on safely lowering the ph...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmamx Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 What sort of bugs are you talking about, the little ones on the surface?. If so a lot of people have those little bugs on the surface and they are harmless. I have got them in both of my tanks and they are fine, sometimes the fish will eat them if they can catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 Rather than mucking around with it I would find whats causing it to raise and remove it.. Have you got any white rocks in your tank? Or any shells or anything like that? If you have to muck around with it you can try some peat in your filter but remember not to change things too fast and try and keep in constant otherwise you will stress your fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 you could use peat in your filters or use the product "ph down", not sure if its good to use it long term tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 have you used anything to treat the bugs? if so what did you use mmmmm now I didn't think of that :oops: :oops: Yes formalin..... only used it the once... :-? fish didn't look like they liked it much did a 50% water change the next day ... and another one a day later..... Bug looks like its gone though :bounce: still have my "fins" crossed though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 is the driftwood off the beach? or is it bought "bogwood" from a petshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 What sort of bugs are you talking about, the little ones on the surface?. If so a lot of people have those little bugs on the surface and they are harmless. I have got them in both of my tanks and they are fine, sometimes the fish will eat them if they can catch them. you guys are faster writers than me :oops: :lol: they are were a bug that was killing off my fish... grew as big as my fish! ... 5cm.... not at all nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 is the driftwood off the beach? or is it bought "bogwood" from a petshop ?? :-? mmmmmmmm brought from a pet store... but they could have got it from a beach...??? sorry I don't know... :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 you guys are faster writers than me :oops: :lol: they are were a bug that was killing off my fish... grew as big as my fish! ... 5cm.... not at all nice! You can get UV filters that kill parasites and pathogens, they also keep the water crystal clear if you have bacterial or algae problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 is the wood a dark brown or a faded browny/white colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 5cm bugs? Did you get any pics of them where did they come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmamx Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 wow thats a crazy sized bug, any idea what it was. Wasnt one of those ones you find in ponds called hydra was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 From what ive ready hydra are small and only bother fry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 is the wood a dark brown or a faded browny/white colour? mmmm Ok does this help :lol: and this is the tank.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 5cm bugs? Did you get any pics of them where did they come from? well.......that depends on who you speak too,....... But I'm SURE they came in from some plants I brought... Wish I'd got a photo but.... was too busy cleaning tank out I forgot... .... they were awful thats for sure!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 are those white things in the photo shells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 White things??? have gold stones...... is that what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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