Cant keep a steady ph

[chishnfips]

I was wondering if anyone would know why I cant keep a steady ph in my tank.
I have checked ammonia and nitrite levels and they are fine, I also reduced feeding and put some stress zyme in the water. But I have to use PH up all the time to maintain a consistant ph. Whats the crack with that. Does anyone have any ideas? B)

 

[Puffer_freak]

What have you got in your tank, have you got bogwood or Coral Sand?

 

[canarsie11]

Also what is ph of your tap water or source water

 

[karrihug]

i have the same problem. my kh is 0. i added a small amount of crushed coral to my filter and now it is stable at about 7.4. just don't over do, i understand it can get way to high. the ph from my tap is not stable, our city uses a reverse osmosis to purify our water. when water levels are low they can actually use water out of the gulf of mexico.

 

[Puffer_freak]

Bogwood will lower it, and Coral Sand will heighton the ph,

 

[Phantom Thief]

Wow, your city uses RO?

pH Up will make your pH more unstable in the long run.

P.T.

 

[canarsie11]

it is tricky to fool with your ph

 

[karrihug]

Wow, your city uses RO?

pH Up will make your pH more unstable in the long run.

P.T.

yes, and we pay for it. water bill is $75 a month but i guess that is the price for living on an island.

 

[canarsie11]

Is your water bill always 75 or does it fluctuate. I live in a complex, we dont pay for water.

 

[karrihug]

Is your water bill always 75 or does it fluctuate. I live in a complex, we dont pay for water.

it is $30 before i ever turn on a faucet. it runs about $75 during the rainy season, and they won't set up a non potable irrigation system so during the winter when i have to water the lawn it is about $125. i understand that we have some of the highest water bills in the state. i pay water bills for other homes(i build houses all over the county for a living) and when you get off the island the water bill for a 3000 sq ft house usually runs about $30 per month.

 

[canarsie11]

That would be a major concern with me if I owned tanks, I like to do 2 water changes a week.

Thats crazy prices for water, after you telling me that, I just can think how I waste water every day, I beleive I will be more concious of that for now on

 

[karrihug]

i thought about that before getting the 210, but i figured it out and the 40 gal a week for a 20% water change is only about $0.10. it is the laundry adn showers and kids that flush toilets 97 times a day that really add up.

 

[canarsie11]

i thought about that before getting the 210, but i figured it out and the 40 gal a week for a 20% water change is only about $0.10. it is the laundry adn showers and kids that flush toilets 97 times a day that really add up.

I hear you!

 

[chishnfips]

My tap water is always a steady ph of around 6-6.5 good old scottish water.

My tank doesn't have any bog wood, coral, or fresh plants, so I bought some real plants today, in the hope that they will maybe sort it.

I was in the thinking that The nitrates may be too high.??

also my ph tends to go down quite quickly within a day or two it'll be down to 5.5 or there abouts so it takes like a week to get it back to 6.5-7.

any suggestions

 

[canarsie11]

6.5 ph is pretty good