tested my water earlier and PH is high!

[pcam86]

My results for my water were all fine except for the PH which seemed to be a little too high. Is it worth buying something to make it drop or won't it make much of a difference? I haven't done any water changes yet as i've had my tank for a week.

 

[Tolak]

How high is the ph, & what type of fish were you thinking of keeping? Unless the ph is incredibly high, don't mess with it. Most fish will acclimate to a fairly wide ph range. To change ph properly, you need to start with r.o. water. Trying to change the ph of tap water is usually a losing battle, causing ph variations which are terrible for fish.

Tolak

 

[The-Raven]

My ph was off the chart, >8.4, and after a week of it sitting with the bubble bar going and 3 fish - it's dropped to about 6.8

 

[nightlife20]

the only way i kow of a ph change is to add stuff.. bicarb was one of them... u know 'buffering the water'

 

[WILDER]

If you are cycling the ph will be all over the place, test your tap ph that will tell you the ph.

 

[freddyk]

You need to aerate the tap water first to get an accurate reading.

 

[Dubby]

Check what ph your LFS is keeping the fish at. If thats similar to what you have then it should be just fine.