Newbie Here Hello

[squ1dg1]

hi i have just tested the water in my tank 4ft 40gallon
im losing fish i brought on weds and lost fish today
the readings are as the book says ok
ammonia -0pm
ph-6.0
high ph-7.4
nitre test-0.25
nitre 2&3-40

can anyone please help
Thank you
(ps ive had fish for over 10years)

 

[SJ2K]

Possible problems 1)New fish have introduced disease 2)More fish = more waist = increased ammonia and nitrite You will need to be vigilant with your water changes if this is the case and concider quaranteen if you havent already done so

 

[neonoah75]

What species of fish do you have, and which species are dying? 6.0 pH may be too acidic for some fish. Your nitrite reading should ideally be at 0. And as far as the pH, what is your exact reading? You can only have one pH reading. Test for regular pH, not high range, unless you have added salt or you have really hard water. Give as much info as possible on your setup for the best replies.

 

[squ1dg1]

What species of fish do you have, and which species are dying? 6.0 pH may be too acidic for some fish. Your nitrite reading should ideally be at 0. And as far as the pH, what is your exact reading? You can only have one pH reading. Test for regular pH, not high range, unless you have added salt or you have really hard water. Give as much info as possible on your setup for the best replies.

i have gouramis,a shark clownloaches.tetra and neons i did have a couple of angel fish but have lost them. i did ask in the store if the fish would be ok together and they said yes ive been going to the same store for over 10years now without any probs the ph readings are 6.0 and the high ph test is 7.4

 

[I Love my fishies]

Hello &

 

[neonoah75]

You really need to pin down what your pH reading is. It can't be BOTH 6.0 and 7.4. All of these fish you mention will handle 7.4 pH with minimal problems, although tetras and gouramis perfer it a little more twoards 7.0. However, if your pH is 6.0, It could be too acidic. You can raise pH with SMALL amounts of baking soda, or you can lower it with distilled water (during water changes). But you really shouldn't mess with the pH if you don't have to. Once your tank is cycled and been running a while, the pH should stabalize somewhere between 6.5 - 7.5. Which just about all community fish will tolerate.

In short, find out for sure the ONE pH reading. If it's 7.4 it's fine. If it's 6.0 you might want to raise it closer to neutral (7.0).

 

[littlest]

Is the lowest pH on the high-range pH test 7.4?
If so, I reckon your pH is 6.
If the lowest on the high pH test is 7.4 it can't show anything lower than that. So any pH that is 7.4 or under will come up the colour of 7.4. Make sense?
If your pH is showing 6 on the normal range test, I reckon that is the pH of your tank. Have you tested the pH of your tap water?

 

[squ1dg1]

Is the lowest pH on the high-range pH test 7.4?
If so, I reckon your pH is 6.
If the lowest on the high pH test is 7.4 it can't show anything lower than that. So any pH that is 7.4 or under will come up the colour of 7.4. Make sense?
If your pH is showing 6 on the normal range test, I reckon that is the pH of your tank. Have you tested the pH of your tap water?

i test the water b4 it goes in to the tank , then i test it a few days later from the fish tank