OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 What's in filters that lower pH? I never tested my water parameters for my turtle tank until today. pH is at about 6.4 Currently using API Canister Small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 What is the pH of your source water. Unless your running Peet in your filter nothing that is commonly sold should affect your pH Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 pH of water source is 7.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok what is in your tank in regards to rocks, substrate, etc. What is in your filter. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok what is in your tank in regards to rocks, substrate, etc. What is in your filter. Have a gniess day. -Scott 1x Marimo moss ball 1 5in pleco 1x basking platform The filter has 1 30ppi foam for removal of finer debris, Bio-Chem Stars for superior biological filtration. Grows massive coloinies of beneficial nitrifying bacteria. Size 6: superior resins & activated carbon. Cleans & clears aquarium water, 1 microfiltration pad for ultra-fine filtration and polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 So you tank is a bare bottom tank. No substrate no rocks? What is the basking platform made of. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 So you tank is a bare bottom tank. No substrate no rocks? What is the basking platform made of. Have a gniess day. -Scott Bare bottom tank. The basking platform is the ZooMed platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok I'm at a bit of a loss try placing some source water in a jug and check the pH periodically for a few days and see if the pH changes. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 It most likely won't change and if there is a change, it would be very tiny. My API canister filter has been filtering the water for about 1 month and it's at 6.4 My shrimp tanks are always 7.4-7.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 What are you removing with the superior resins. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I have no clue lol. I just buy whatever it came with and use it and stock up to change every 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 You may whish to look into this as resins are commonly used to remove compounds from water. Have a gniess day. -Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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