In a message dated 98-02-02 02:46:23 EST, you write: << The ph is 6.3 and 9 dc of total hardness. Thinking that the ph is to low. Any suggestions? >> If anything, the pH is too HIGH for wild fish. I would work on getting hardness down to about DH4 or lower. Mardel Tank soft, or Waters of the world for SA fish. They'll start to eat after they adjust. Bob Dixon