peapuffer24 Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hi everyone, beginner fish keeper here! My LFS had got me changing my PH from 7.2-7.6 to roughly 6.8-7.0 prior to adding 8 pea puffers. I am just wonder if this a PH peas can live/thrive at as iv read they prefer higher PH's. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I cannot speak from experience with these particular fish but understand these puffers come from a variety of different waterways with a wide variety of pH's - anything from 6.5 - 8.5. I have always said fish don't know what their pH is supposed to be but it helps if, at least at first, it matches the water from where you bought them, or is close to it. You then don't have to worry about shocking them with a sudden pH change. pH can be important if you're trying to breed a particular species but otherwise most species are fairly tolerant of quite a pH range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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