I Found Them

[mark2109111]

My lfs just got in some freshwater pipe-fish. I am going to pick them up on Wednesday. I have set up a sort of brakish- freshwater tank for them but the ph is too low. I was wondering how to raise the ph. It is currently at 6.8 but it needs to be 7.6 any ideas
thanks, mark

 

[CrazyCichlaMomma]

baking soda

 

[MBOU]

I used the marine coral sand that steadied the ph higher

Also, i'd say dont pay a penny for the pipefish until you actually see them feeding for yourself, a notoriously difficult species for a reason...

I kept them a couple of years backand i kept a few bumble bee gobies with them to clear up the mess of extra food. Tbh... i had to leave them in someone elses care for 2 days and he killed all four of them, they had grown and inch and ate all frozen foods and flakes if i hand fed them! Along with seahorses and marine pipe fish and mandarins... they have got to be my favourite.

Best person to speak to will be NMonks on the brackish section