maylee Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 I'm having a hard time deciphering my pH value from my test. Does this look like a pH of 7.8 to you guys? http://i.imgur.com/kK8qedL.jpg I have fluval stratum substrate. When I originally got it, I wasn't planning on shrimp at the time. GH - 8 KH - 2 TDS - 220 I originally used tap dechlorinated with prime. I've been using RO with salty shrimp GH+/kh+ for the past 2 water changes. I have some Indian almond leaves, a piece of driftwood, and alder cones in there already. I plan on sticking with neos for the foreseeable future since I don't feel I can control water chemistry well enough yet. My tap water tds is 175. I didn't try testing the tap pH yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Are you using the API pH test? That is the hardest to read and most inaccurate pH test. If you are using SS gH/kH and RO water with Fluval you should be fine no matter what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 If you plan on using API pH test kit, do multiple test and find the median. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yes, I am using the API pH test. It seems the only tests I can use properly are ammonia and nitrite lol. Nitrate is hard to read too. Any recommendations for a pH test then? I don't suppose those pH pens are any good? Thanks! I had some deaths earlier that have stopped since I started using RO. It sucks when you're trying to test water and you can't even read the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 A reliable digital pH tester will start at around $50, I really would not even worry about pH with neos and what you are using it does not matter your pH will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 http://www.discobee.com/blogs/news/17030569-shrimp-water-parameters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 You would be fine with noes. nothing needs to be changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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