'uping' Ph?

[puffin3]

Is it possible or common to add rocks to a tank which give off alkaline to 'up' the PH?
Is sea salt used to 'up' the PH and if so how much and would that be OK for the fish?
Thanks

 

[celaeno]

you can raise the ph using rocks that fizz with the vinegar test, or adding a small amount of pure baking soda when needed.

 

[mark.w.jones]

Is it possible or common to add rocks to a tank which give off alkaline to 'up' the PH?
Is sea salt used to 'up' the PH and if so how much and would that be OK for the fish?
Thanks

Go for adding a tiny bit of crushed coral a bit at a time to your filter. Do this slowly over a period of weeks as dramatic changes in pH can cause fish deaths.

 

[treelo]

ive got coral pieces and coral sand in my tank and i dont think its raised above 7.6 yet

bit disaapointed with it really

 

[rdd1952]

Why do you want it higher than 7.6? That is plenty high for most community fish and too high for most. If you are planning to keep cichlids, just switch to crushed coral or aragonite sand for a substrate. They pH will definitely climb.

 

[Yazan]

Why do you want it higher than 7.6? That is plenty high for most community fish and too high for most. If you are planning to keep cichlids, just switch to crushed coral or aragonite sand for a substrate. They pH will definitely climb.

I second that, 7.6 is high enough .

ive got coral pieces and coral sand in my tank and i dont think its raised above 7.6 yet

Put it in your filter, not tank.

 

[The-Wolf]

why do youwish to raise your pH?
do you plan on keeping malawis or tanganikans?

 

[treelo]

puffers

 

[rdd1952]

I'm certainly no expert on puffers but from the profiles I have seen, 7.6 is fine for them. Most profiles show range of 7.0 (some into the 6s) up to upper 7s and only a few that showed 8s.

 

[treelo]

http/www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/brackish/gsp.html

 

[rdd1952]

Here is another link that listed the pH range as 7.0 to 8.2 and another that list it at 7.0 to 8.3. You are always better off being in the middle of the range rather than on the edge as you would if you go much higher.