problem reducing my PH
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:11 pm
Hi i have had my 4 zebra plecs for about a year now in the tank.
The tds is around 120 and the but i cant get the PH below 8.0, i test my RO water and it is exactly 7.0 wyhen it goes in the tank.
I have 4 caves, a piece of bog wood and 2 peat balls, when i do a water change it will go down to maybe 7.5 but the next day back up to 8.0. Even tried using some Eichen Extract but same it lowers it temporarily and then again back up to 8.0 the next day.
i am using a power head and a Eheim ecco filter with ceramic and a carbon filter and some Filter wool.
Could the filter or filter media be cauing the PH rise?
I do have another filter a fluval g6 that i have but i think it might be a bit too powerful for the tank it is only 65 litres and it does 700lph
Any ideas or suggestions?
The tds is around 120 and the but i cant get the PH below 8.0, i test my RO water and it is exactly 7.0 wyhen it goes in the tank.
I have 4 caves, a piece of bog wood and 2 peat balls, when i do a water change it will go down to maybe 7.5 but the next day back up to 8.0. Even tried using some Eichen Extract but same it lowers it temporarily and then again back up to 8.0 the next day.
i am using a power head and a Eheim ecco filter with ceramic and a carbon filter and some Filter wool.
Could the filter or filter media be cauing the PH rise?
I do have another filter a fluval g6 that i have but i think it might be a bit too powerful for the tank it is only 65 litres and it does 700lph
Any ideas or suggestions?