Re: conductivity= water quality explained

[Tim R <tim_in_mn@yahoo.com>]

Have you tested the rocks, gravel or sand you have in
the tank.  If these are dissolving they can harden the
water making it more difficult to control your PH.
 
--- TD7894@aol.com wrote:
> Hello, I have added seachems acid buffer to this
> tank and the pH went up 
> within hours causing a pH swing that stressed and
> killed some fish.  I tried 
> adding this every day for two weeks and then stopped
> because of this swing 
> and fish fatalities.  The golden rams in this soft
> tank have free swimming 
> fry frequently but then eat them.  The ones in
> straight tap are the ones with 
> the rubber head and I believe he has a taste for
> fish eggs at night.  I am 
> not of course trying to breed these, one only has so
> many tanks.  They 
> persist with their reproductive efforts anyway.  
> 
> My water is weird.  I had water with similar
> qualities when I lived in 
> another local and all I had to do was add the
> distilled water and then a 
> little peat and presto perfect water.  None of the
> usually suggested stuff is 
> working for me.  I am stumped, I cannot figure this
> out.  I do not run C02 on 
> this tank but I do on some of my other tanks and pH
> is unchanged on these 
> tanks as well.  I am telling you I cannot change
> this pH, I have even 
> experimented with water from the tap in plastic
> jugs, no change.  I know my 
> test kit works because when I test water from far
> away shops, I get similar 
> readings to the ones the shop personnel will tell
> me.  I am doomed I think.  
> Maybe Santa will bring an RO unit, or at least I
> will get one for my 
> birthday. I hope somebody out there has some ideas. 
> Thanks in advance, 
> Teresa.   
> 
> 
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