High pH

[JemZ]

Tested one of my tank's parameters yesterday and the high range pH came back as 8.2 which is far too high. The residents of the tank are a pregnant platy, a nerite snail, and bladder snails.

Other parameters:

Ammonia: 0.25 ppm (high I know)

Nitrite: 0 ppm

Nitrate - 10 ppm

I did a 50 - 60% water change since I first tested, the pH has remained the same. I will test the other parameters later as well

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Filtering through Peat Moss is one of the most effective ways to naturally lower pH.

 

[OliveFish05]

How do you put peat moss in your filter?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How do you put peat moss in your filter?

Put it in a mesh bag and then in the filter.

 

[OliveFish05]

Put it in a mesh bag and then in the filter.

Ohhh ok. Thanks

 

[Colin_T]

platies need a pH above 7.0 so don't bother adjusting it

 

[OnlyGenusCaps]

Plus, nerite snails live in brackish water that can have higher pH and bladder snails are very tolerant. I agree with @Colin_T , leave it as is. You are doing great!

 

[JemZ]

Plus, nerite snails live in brackish water that can have higher pH and bladder snails are very tolerant. I agree with @Colin_T , leave it as is. You are doing great!

Thanks, maybe I just got a shock to see a pH above 8 haha