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mina
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OK. what is a good Ph range for cynops eniscuada and if it is to high, how can I lower it?
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abrahm
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It seems that most caudates are adaptable to a wide range of pH conditions. I don't speak as an expert on this, but I would imagine Cynops ensicauda would do fine at any reasonable pH (6-8 or so) as long as it was properly acclimated to it.
pH can be difficult to change. Many products sold at pet stores are strong bases or acids that can greatly shift the pH, which can be quite stressful to the animals. I wouldn't recommend these. Also if you have a high kH, it's natural buffering capacity would keep the acid from having much of an effect.
Other methods of lowering pH include adding peat moss to the filter or placing pieces of driftwood in the tank. Both of these add organic acids to the water and lower the pH slowly. If you have high kH water as noted above, diluting your tap water in reverse osmosis or distilled water can lower the kH and often the pH. If the pH doesn't change it is now more readily changed by weak acids.
Honestly, I don't think you need to worry too much about pH, the newts should be able to adapt. Someone else may be able to tell you more.
pH can be difficult to change. Many products sold at pet stores are strong bases or acids that can greatly shift the pH, which can be quite stressful to the animals. I wouldn't recommend these. Also if you have a high kH, it's natural buffering capacity would keep the acid from having much of an effect.
Other methods of lowering pH include adding peat moss to the filter or placing pieces of driftwood in the tank. Both of these add organic acids to the water and lower the pH slowly. If you have high kH water as noted above, diluting your tap water in reverse osmosis or distilled water can lower the kH and often the pH. If the pH doesn't change it is now more readily changed by weak acids.
Honestly, I don't think you need to worry too much about pH, the newts should be able to adapt. Someone else may be able to tell you more.
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jennifer
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My tap water pH is 8.0. Many of the normal decomposition processes that occur in a healthy aquarium will reduce the pH over a period of months, so the pH in my long-term setups is lower than this. But I don't do anything to try to change it one way or the other.
I agree with Abrahm, it's probably not worth any worry. Other aspects of water quality are more important to monitor, such as ammonia.
I agree with Abrahm, it's probably not worth any worry. Other aspects of water quality are more important to monitor, such as ammonia.
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mina
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okey dokey. I ve god good ph and driftwood
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samlims
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how do u test the amonia levels? and what should they be?
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abrahm
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You need to buy a test kit from your local pet store. The one where you add two liquids together is best as the strips are often inaccurate. Alternatively, you could ask your local pet store to test the water for you.
A cycled tank should have ammonia readings of zero, nitrIte of zero and nitrAte of 20ppm or less. If you are cycling your tank the ammonia should never exceed 0.25ppm of ammonia.
A cycled tank should have ammonia readings of zero, nitrIte of zero and nitrAte of 20ppm or less. If you are cycling your tank the ammonia should never exceed 0.25ppm of ammonia.