Ph question

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duluoz

Discussion Starter · Mar 16, 2012

My betta's Ph level has been around 6.5, so I added some Ph up. Next time I checked, the Ph seemed to have moved closer to 6.2, so I added some more, thinking I might have put in Ph down on accident. Now it seems to have lowered some.
Has anyone had this kind of situation before? I'm hoping maybe my test is just off.

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Olympia

· #2 · Mar 16, 2012

6.5 was a totally fine pH for a betta.. they are very adaptable..
By trying to change the pH you may have done more wrong than good.. A pH that is changing quickly is what hurts the fish, not the actual pH.
I would change 50% of the water, and then discontinue changing the pH.

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Olympia

· #4 · Mar 17, 2012

For sick fish, clean water is the best medicine!
Since he's sick, daily water changes are totally fine to do. How big is his tank btw?
Water changes may stress him, but illness is far worse than a little stress.

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· #6 · Mar 17, 2012

Ah, go ahead and do daily 100% water changes then.
When he's healed up go back to a regular 50% and 100% change each week.

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