Keep Getting Told My Ph Is Too High

[marieukxx]

I live in cornwall a softwater area. I'm not allowed any guppies or shirmp because my PH is 7.6. At Maidenhead Aquatics they say it's too high for guppies or shrimp. They said it could be my gravel that's upped the ph.

I don't know what to do now. They gave me some pure water so I can out my gravel in it and they'll test it. But that means I'll have to take all the gravel out if it is that.

What do you think?

 

[ian]

I would keep anything in a Ph of 7.6! People get a bit caught up in Ph levels. It's more GH/KH that makes more of a difference. Cornish water is great for keeping things like German rams, Gold rams etc etc. Ph can swing throughtout the days/week before your water changes. What is your tap Ph?

 

[marieukxx]

Not tested the tap gonna do that tomorrow.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

[font="Arial][size="3"]Poecilia reticulata- aka guppy- do great in water from pH 7 - 8.5. They also prefer harder water, i.e. 10-20dH.
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[aura09]

Exactly! haha they do prefer water hardness from 7.5 - 8 or 150-300mg/litre so you are definitly fine with having them i remomend adding a bit of aquarium salt too!

 

[BigbruiserAl]

I agree if you introduce the fish/shrimp slowly (not just float them for 20 min) i cant see a problem with most livestock at that ph. You could always add a nice bit of bog wood should knock your ph down a tad

 

[marieukxx]

Thanks guys. Great advice as usual. My 3 platies are doing great so far. Really love them, they are so cute with their little habits. I love the way they settle down at night and hide away. So cute. Now they are up playing.

 

[marieukxx]

Did another test today and it's 7.6 so did the high range PH test and that is 7.4

 

[marieukxx]

Went to Maidenhead Aquuatics again today still told not allowed any guppies or shrimp. They refuse to sell me any. So gotta stick with palties and tetras only according to them

 

[aura09]

shrimp even? lol wow id have a word with them.. thats fo sure if i was there lol.

 

[stoneagedinosaur]

My PH is regularly around 8 (curse you Dorset water!) but my ammano shrimp are doing GREAT and my BN plecs won't stop breeding! The fish seem to adapt...