High pH - 8!
If you bought the fish at a local store, it probably has the same water you do. If they had the fish for a while, they should already be used to it. You probably have nothing to worry about, as Frank already explained. 
- Trevor
wallacebruce2001 wrote: > Hi Frank, > > Thank you so much for your great advice! The decorations we have are > all fish-friendly items from the local fish store, except for two > rocks, also purchased from the fish store and I hope they are both > fish friendly too. The pH has remained consistently at 7.9-8.1 for > months, both prior to the rocks going in and since that time. The > high pH is definitely attributable to the type of water we have > coming out of our taps. > > At this time, I think I will follow the path of least resistance and > see if the fish will adjust to the high pH. The penguins seem to have > settled in; they are so much fun to watch chasing each other all over > the tank. The oto cats and cardinals are a week old and we have lost > 2 of the latter and one of the former. (I sometimes think this hobby > is for sadists as I grieve for each little critter we lose!) > > For now, I will carry on like I know what I’m doing, read your > wonderful posts and see what transpires! As Steve posted earlier, I > always have the cichlid option up my sleeve should things really get > ugly around here. > > Thank you again Frank! > > Angela > > > > Need help with your website? Go to the individuals we went to for www.UniQuaria.com, the expert team at High Aspirations, Inc. This highly qualified group can do anything and everything to make your website exceed your expectations. Please visit their website at www.highaspirationsinc.com. > > Wish to Unsubscribe? I can’t imagine why but if you do, send a message to: > UniQuaria-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
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