jeremyhusband936

I'm from a rural community and all i have access to is well water. The water comes out at about 8.0 pH and when i put a pH adjusting tab in my tank it will go to 7.0 for about a day and then it just goes right back up to 8.0. I'm would like my pH to be around 6.5 to 7.....i've looked at a reverse osmosis filter but they are too expensive! Is there any way i can get my pH down and keep it down? (without an osmosis machine)

riley

Its best not to add stuff to your water to try and lower it. As long as your PH is constant, it should be fine. A steady PH is better than a PH of exactly 7....My PH is around 8 and my fish are doing just fine. Thats my two cents, but someone else may have other ideas.

Dino

Unless you plan on breeding soft water fish, it should not be a problem.
As stated, a steady pH is all MOST fish need to do ok.
Stay away from those fish that need softer water ( apisto cichlids, wild caught betta spcies and some of the more delicate tetras and rasboras).

I have a well here with water that varies between 7.6 and 7.8 during the course of the year.
I have been keeping fish in it for almost 27 years.

Dino