"Proper" way to use pH down.

[soup]

Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested today
seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5 is the
"ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which includes pH
down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a "correct/favourite"
method for using pH down or is it just a case of adding drops to the
aquarium.
Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy another,
larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to buy others, so
it is a case of using what we have for as long as we can obviously we
are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a major outlay, like a
larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.
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"soup" > wrote in message
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> Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested today
> seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5 is the
> "ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which includes pH
> down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a "correct/favourite"
> method for using pH down or is it just a case of adding drops to the
> aquarium.

Please don't use these products as the PH will be going up and down which is
harmful to GF. There is no ideal PH for GF from what I can see. My GF are
thriving and breeding like rabbits in a PH of 7.8 to 8+ in very hard water.
They thrived for me in NY where our water had a PH of 6.8 and was soft. GF
are very adaptable.

> Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy another,
> larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to buy others, so
> it is a case of using what we have for as long as we can obviously we
> are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a major outlay, like a
> larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.

Ok, now I understand. :-)
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[Steve]

soup wrote:
> Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested today
> seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5 is the
> "ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which includes pH
> down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a "correct/favourite"
> method for using pH down or is it just a case of adding drops to the
> aquarium.
> Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy another,
> larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to buy others, so
> it is a case of using what we have for as long as we can obviously we
> are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a major outlay, like a
> larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.

Hey Mr soup, stay away from those chemicals! Your pH is fine.

It's good that you're testing the water though - just to know what's up.

Steve

[Roy]

I agree, your ph is plenty good, and not the cause.


On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:14:33 -0500, Steve > wrote:
>><>soup wrote:
>><>> Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested today
>><>> seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5 is the
>><>> "ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which includes pH
>><>> down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a "correct/favourite"
>><>> method for using pH down or is it just a case of adding drops to the
>><>> aquarium.
>><>> Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy another,
>><>> larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to buy others, so
>><>> it is a case of using what we have for as long as we can obviously we
>><>> are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a major outlay, like a
>><>> larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.
>><>
>><>Hey Mr soup, stay away from those chemicals! Your pH is fine.
>><>
>><>It's good that you're testing the water though - just to know what's up.
>><>
>><>Steve

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I agree, unless the water is VERY soft dont mess with pH or buffers. Ingrid

Steve > wrote:

>soup wrote:
>> Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested today
>> seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5 is the
>> "ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which includes pH
>> down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a "correct/favourite"
>> method for using pH down or is it just a case of adding drops to the
>> aquarium.
>> Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy another,
>> larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to buy others, so
>> it is a case of using what we have for as long as we can obviously we
>> are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a major outlay, like a
>> larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.
>
>Hey Mr soup, stay away from those chemicals! Your pH is fine.
>
>It's good that you're testing the water though - just to know what's up.
>
>Steve



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Bottom posted.
wrote:
> I agree, unless the water is VERY soft dont mess with pH or buffers.
> Ingrid
>
> Steve > wrote:
>
>> soup wrote:
>>> Continuing saga of my ill/dying fish. Took the water to be tested
>>> today seems the pH is a tad high at >7.6, believe that for GF 7.5
>>> is the "ideal" figure so we went and got a water testing kit which
>>> includes pH down, pH up and indicator solution, is there a
>>> "correct/favourite" method for using pH down or is it just a case
>>> of adding drops to the aquarium.
>>> Koi lo, it is a matter of economics, we do not want to buy
>>> another, larger, tank as when these fish "go" we do not intend to
>>> buy others, so it is a case of using what we have for as long as we
>>> can obviously we are willing to buy chemicals/medicines etc. but a
>>> major outlay, like a larger tank, is beyond what we want to do.
>>
>> Hey Mr soup, stay away from those chemicals! Your pH is fine.
>>
>> It's good that you're testing the water though - just to know what's
>> up.
>>
>> Steve
>
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I agree - the original poster's ph is just fine and those chemicals can
unfortunately be easy to forget to add or might be double dosed accidentally
as if you forgot that you added recently. Good luck and later!