PH values in the shell Discus

PH values in the shell Discus Since it is crucial that discussions of fish in optimum water conditions, much has been written on this subject, which is the plan to ensure proper water pH in our society hatchery.Allnut “breeder, Nick Lockhart of Noblesville, Indiana , has many ideas as to where things in the nursery. We begin our experiments with two pairs with two red melons, and two leopard skins. You are beautiful, friendly fish, and were accustomed to our tanks and the aquarium after the end of June.Initially, you start to prepare for the newcomers with the creation of reservoirs in this manner: water was the pH value and nitrite levels, and a proper eco-system of bacteria has been active for the first filling of reservoirs with Nick Cichlids that was before increasing purchasing debate. If we believe that the water-bacteria were correct, we have the meeting with the farmer, and the trip to Bloomington, Indiana.Upon arrival at home base with a drive of about an hour and a half, we immediately begin to see young people to their new home. We recommend that the breeder to let them get used to the new tank to “float” the bags with the fish for about an hour to compensate for the temperature, and a cup of water held by the container at the same pH. We did not, however, with this method. We have about six hours to get used by you a cup of tank water every hour of the bag, and keep a watchful eye on the disk and the pH, because they are stressed from the trip. Hanna PH A digital display was for the test, which gives us an accurate reading. As large variations in pH in a short period, the discus-shock, we were careful in this direction. Our water when the water pH values of closely.Because two breeder pairs were purchased for breeding purposes, Nick was not happy with the pH, which at that time was about 7.5, optimal for high conditions for reproduction 6,5-6,9. What to do? We had heard that hanging a mesh bag with peat bogs could help to reduce the pH, but not happy with the idea that the debris from the turf in our tanks, the meticulously kept clean. We knew that would be a better way to do this goal.Because Nick lives in the city, the city has water, using a reverse osmosis system to ensure that water is free of chemicals and suitable for the aquarium. Knowing that Peat Moss is the pH in an aquarium, and a big bag of culture for the white and Grindal Worms, took a 5-gallon bucket, drilled and a series of holes on the bottom edge of the bucket with a 3 / 32 “drill. He lined up on the bottom of the bucket with a layer of regular thought aquarium filter floss, and the top with a thick layer of peat moss, with the buckets are about two thirds finished. The pipe exit RO system was then allowed to drain the bucket. Set the bucket on top of the tank, the holding, the water drained slowly through this means for conducting tank.Initial test for the recycled water with a drop of pH value according to below 7.0 . We have been longer, water tanks for the discussions by changes in water slowly, so as not to shock the fish, and our business meeting this weekend, Nick told me that the value of pH in discus tanks are now about. 6.6, what is the optimal level for reproduction discus.Cost of the project? If you already have an RO system and holding tank are twenty Dollar Bill, the bogs and filter floss. Not bad for a couple of race dicus you $ $ 425! Alden Smith is the CEO of Allnut Company, a diversified company, and is compatible with disc playback. His website is