Water Parameters from Filter Jug

[BanjoFish]

PH. 8
Ammonia. 0
KH. 2
Nitrites. 0.25
Nitrates. 0.5
GH. 9

Which substrate would correct the PH and KH?

Honey Gourami, ember tetras, pygmy corys, nerite snails,cherry and amano shrimp.

 

[GaryE]

No substrate will change the pH and KH, unless you want them higher. What do you mean by "correct"?

 

[BanjoFish]

No substrate will change the pH and KH, unless you want them higher. What do you mean by "correct"?

Figure of speech.

I have Honey gourami, pygmy corys, ember tetras, shrimp and nerite snails.

 

[GaryE]

And the meaning of the figure of speech? I'd like to offer help, but I don't know what you mean by it.

 

[raylove]

I think he's looking for advice on how to correct the parameters to suit his fish.
Sorry, I can't help with that myself although I thought there were some substrates that might lower pH. I used to filter through peat with some success but I eventually tired of the blackwater look. I noticed no difference in the plants or fish after I discontinued doing that.

 

[squirley]

ya i would also like to lower my ph. From info ive gotten says tropical fish like a ph of 7.0 and mine is always around 7.6. I bought some phDown solution but i dont use it because im not sure if it will mix with all the other additives in the water i use for water changes.

 

[Innesfan]

Lowering ph using chemical solutions like phdown is temporary, sudden and not advised. Filtering through aquarium peat is more permanent, gradual and effective. Also adding botanicals--various leaves, alder cones, driftwood etc--are ph-lowering. But what fish are you keeping? 7.6ph isn't all that extreme.