adk gal Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thank you in advance for your help- I did raise the kh and ph to almost match the water parameters here at the old house. It took 8 tea spoons of sodium bicarbonate.The water is well water, Pure, almost like RO water. I am very worried about my weekly water changes and matching the water parameters so I don't shock my goldfish.. I have been going between the houses for a long time. Coming home for weekly water changes. Use aquarim co op reliable fish feeders. They are great. My old house is in the middle of no where. Literally. 3hr. round trip to drs and stores. After 38 yrs, I Can't keep it up for much longer. Will my goldfish die living in the adjusted water? Or with a heavy heart, should I re home them. One guy I raised from a fingerling. He will be 3 in October. I have a couple young fish. Please tell me what you think. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk gal Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thank you- Old House is 8 drops of the GH test liquid so GH-180ppm. New House is 2 drops of the GH test liquid so 2dk. I used 8 teaspoons of baking soda to get the gh to 7. Should go to 8 to be really equal, but I am concerned about that much sodium bicarbonate. Thank you for telling me about your fish. I just don't want to kill them. I would like to lower the ph of 8.2 here over time. Slowly. Thank you- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Goldfish are remarkably adaptable creatures. They can live in wildly different temperature ranges and wildly different water parameters. You can move them to the well water with little fuss. With that much of a difference I think id drip acclimate over about 45 minutes. They should be ready to go after that. Fish gills will adjust to a changing environment rather rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk gal Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thank you so much. The new tanks have been set up since February. I am so relieved to hear They will adapt. Thank you- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk gal Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Also, I added Seachem Equilibrium to the water. I have Seachem gold as well so they will have the right amount of minerals they will need. Thank you- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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