Re: pH question


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>> "Rick" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Any suggestion as to what I can put into my small 160g pond to lower pH?
>>> Should I add a certian type of rock, or should I remove some of the ones
>>> that are in there? What type are good to raise or lower pH?
>>> Thanx
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>> What's your PH now? Anything below 8.5ish should not be a problem for
>> most pond fish. Bouncing the PH around with chemicals will bother the
>> fish more than a higher PH.
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>> My pond has a Limestone waterfall, so the PH is a pretty solid 8.4 and
>> the KH is around 140. Goldfish are completely happy, although plants are
>> sometimes a challenge.
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> pH is 7.8 to 8.0, I thought I was ok, but last night I lost 2 small koi. I
> talked to my LFS guy and he said that is too high for koi. Is this true? I
> agree that bouncing pH around will do more harm then good, but I was
> wondering if certian rocks could make a permanent difference, up or down.
> All fish were fine, I thought, (5 fantail gf and now only 1 koi and a
> couple plecos) but found 2 dead. Life will go on, but I really do try to
> keep them alive.

I don't have any Koi, as my puddle is too small. I would have thought 8ish
was fine for Koi. How big is your pond, how many fish, Nitrates, Nitrite,
Ammonia levels? I'd have suggested you ask over in rec.ponds, but it's
become a real cesspool.




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