I think I am losing fish to an acidic pH. My test strip says it is lower than 6.5 and I just lost a fish this morning! I have been frantically trying to research ways to either neutralize or increase the pH but some products have conflicting reviews.
So far I have looked at:
- Baking Soda: While cheap, I have been told it will have other adverse effects and increase the pH too fast.
- Tetra brand Correct pH: This is also fairly cheap…do you get what you pay for?
- API pH up: mixed reviews on whether or not it’s safe with live plants and I would probably also have to buy pH down too
- Seachem Neutral Regulator: Some say it’s great and some say it made their tank cloudy and killed all of their fish.
-Seachem Alkaline and Acid buffer: Two separate products that are NOT cheap
- Crushed Coral: Sounds good for many reasons but it is only available in large bags in which I do not need and it’s kind of spendy.
This tank has been running for almost 2 years. I have mollies, cories, nerites, and live plants. I use RO water as other water in my neighborhood is likely not safe for aquarium fish.
Any and All advice would be greatly appreciated! I don’t want to spend a million dollars as I have too many other products I spent money on, and used once. Thank You!