Mamaorca77
New Member
Hey guys, so I have my cichlids waiting for their new home in my 20g, and last night was wc night, I noticed when I took my reading beforehand that my nitrates were a bit high and I was seeing a trace of nitrite, so I did basically a whole tank change (I was going to change the substrate from gravel to sand so I figured this was the perfect chance!) After everything settled, I rechecked this morn and all my levels are perfect..but 1. My pH. It was sitting very low before (6.5 ish) and dropped to a 6 after wc.
I know cichlids prefer high pH and have been looking up ways to safely raise it, but any advice on how to do it without doing it too fast will be greatly appreciated. My fish seem fine, they were waiting for food when I woke up and had def played in the sand while I was asleep! Lol Now they are happily playing tag, chilling in their caves and checking out the cat..so, it doesn't seem to bother them, but long-term I'm sure I'll have issues. TIA
I know cichlids prefer high pH and have been looking up ways to safely raise it, but any advice on how to do it without doing it too fast will be greatly appreciated. My fish seem fine, they were waiting for food when I woke up and had def played in the sand while I was asleep! Lol Now they are happily playing tag, chilling in their caves and checking out the cat..so, it doesn't seem to bother them, but long-term I'm sure I'll have issues. TIA