PH level too high

Is a pH of 9.2 a little too high for Tangans like tropheus or fronts?

Substrate is river sand, using Eheim 2075 original substrate. Added Nutrafin and Seachem Cichlid Lake Salt.

[Young Man]

Originally Posted by skimp

Is a pH of 9.2 a little too high for Tangans like tropheus or fronts?

Substrate is river sand, using Eheim 2075 original substrate. Added Nutrafin and Seachem Cichlid Lake Salt.

i think it is ok as long as the fishes are ok with it. did you follow the exact dosage as described on the bottle for seachem cichlid lake salt? it is better to underdose then up the dose if required.
if not a WC has to be done or other additives added to bring it down again.

Originally Posted by Young Man

i think it is ok as long as the fishes are ok with it. did you follow the exact dosage as described on the bottle for seachem cichlid lake salt? it is better to underdose then up the dose if required.
if not a WC has to be done or other additives added to bring it down again.

I think I actually put too much dosage....

Did a WC yesterday and now level is maintained at 8.5...so should be fine.

Thanks bro!

[joemalu]

can try baking soda. It will be equilibrium to pH 8.2. I use that when i kept marine tank.

[TaNgS_RuLe]

pH in lake tanganyika actually ranges from 8.6 to 9.5 as per the following article:http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/lakes_east_africa.php

I have never really tested the pH of my water, but I add about 10 grams of DIY buffer (epsom salt, marine salt and bicarbonate) per 40 litres of water. I believe the key to keeping them successfully is consistency as well as to make sure the water is sufficiently buffered so that it does not drop below 7.

Since you have already done the water change I think you should just leave it as it is, and add a similar amount of buffer each time you do a water change.

Happy tangan keeping

Not sure why but I think west side water pH a little too high. Back then when I was staying in S'goon, the pH level from tap is at most 7.2, but west side off tap is already 8.