Nothing wrong with a ph of 5-6 for discus.Some folks would like to have that soft water.WC's frequently and good volume is all that you need.
I have discus and pH is about 6.8-7 from tap but can drop below 6 with aging
i am using crushed coral in tank for buffering but it doesn't seem to effect it too much
any suggestions? I don't really like having to buffer the water but other than very frequent water changes I don't really have a choice
Thanks!
Nothing wrong with a ph of 5-6 for discus.Some folks would like to have that soft water.WC's frequently and good volume is all that you need.
Last edited by bluelagoon; 07-26-2018 at 01:49 PM.
good to know....i did have it fall dangerously low one time below 4 but it seems to now stay around 6.5 ....you have to worry about swings in the pH ...they can adjust i think but wide swings are not good thus i don't wont to mess with it too much
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Morgan, what's your KH both in tap and in tank?
Pat
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I have no idea....What test kit is available to test the KH?
Hagan and API both make test kits
If I recall correctly, the Hagan kit is paired with GH. Gives you a chance to test your total hardness GH, and then figure out how much of that is KH.
Last edited by RogueDiscus; 07-27-2018 at 03:02 PM.
The API GH/KH will test both and is fairly cheap.
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Thanks Pat, i have ordered that and will let you know the results
Yes,the water will be much more stable and would have dropped during ageing and not in your tank.7 ph to 6 over night and that is a big drop in that length of time.Your water supplier "might" be using something like sodium hydroxide to temporarily increase the ph in the acidic water so it won't corrode metal pipes.Plus it allows for gas exchange and gets rid of the carbon dioxide in the water which also increases ph.Plus if your water supplier is using chlorine;ageing will also get rid of that.How often and how big a volume do you plan on changing your water?
Last edited by wsdiscus; 07-29-2018 at 12:41 PM.
Your water seems low in bicarbonate hardness and will not hold up to heavy feeding over a few days due to ion exchange,thus drops quickly.Every day or every other WC's would be better.If your climate is warm enough,the barrel can go out side.