30 Gallon Tank Is my water's PH to high?

[Morayeel]

My water's Ph is around 8, however the fish I am planning prefer acidic to neutral water. I am planning on getting 3 honey gourami, 10 ember tetras, and a few amano shrimp (not sure how many). Will they adjust? My local fish store says that they do not change the water chemistry.

 

[CrackerboxPalace]

8 is fine for most fish especially those which have been bred in captivity for a while. that includes honey gouramis and ember tetras. if your local fish store uses the same water as your house, then it would probably do more harm than good to change the pH since the fish are already adjusted to the slightly higher range

 

[Prevail]

All of these fish prefer a Ph of around 7 or so, but they probably will survive a Ph of 8

 

[KristenLD]

I agree with CrackerboxPalace. They'll probably be fine. Messing with your pH to get it just right is probably just going to cause problems.

 

[Revan]

Yeah, as long as the the pH is somewhere around the right level (7ish to 8ish) its more important to have a stable pH level. Messing with pH can get really complicated, cause pH swings, and just be really bad and stressful for your fish, not mention yourself.

 

[Morayeel]

Thank you everyone!