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fatfatfish · 02-03-2008, 10:01 PM

hi, I am new to this ...although that may be obvious seeing as I am in the begginners thread...but I have a question about ph..
I kept fish a LOT when I was younger (I am now 26) and this my first tank that I have set up in a long long time. I found out about the nitrogen cycling and everything..which I am in the processes of doing. I am about one week in. Everything is going well. I have a 9 gallon tank with a few small tiger barbs. I have been testing, and everything is going as planned with the cycling..but something I have noticed is that my ph is super high! Between 8.0-8.2. This seems very high to me, but I have no idea why this would be. I am scared for my fish and am wondering what I can do to bring the ph down. My tank water is from the tap (dechlorinated). Why would this be happening?Thanks to everyone in advance.

02-03-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
fatfatfish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 8	Really high ph?? hi, I am new to this ...although that may be obvious seeing as I am in the begginners thread...but I have a question about ph.. I kept fish a LOT when I was younger (I am now 26) and this my first tank that I have set up in a long long time. I found out about the nitrogen cycling and everything..which I am in the processes of doing. I am about one week in. Everything is going well. I have a 9 gallon tank with a few small tiger barbs. I have been testing, and everything is going as planned with the cycling..but something I have noticed is that my ph is super high! Between 8.0-8.2. This seems very high to me, but I have no idea why this would be. I am scared for my fish and am wondering what I can do to bring the ph down. My tank water is from the tap (dechlorinated). Why would this be happening?Thanks to everyone in advance.